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Housing in TW8 1

What the homes in TW8 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hounslow
Region
London
Population
1,872 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32%). Flats make up 34.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TW8 1England
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.8% of households in TW8 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 11.7% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.

TW8 1
31%
16%
51%
England
  • Owned30.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented51%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TW8 1England
Owned outright11.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council46.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TW8 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.7%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

TW8 1England
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children8.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children11.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hounslow

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hounslow (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HounslowEngland
All homes£1,952£1,459
One bedroom£1,583£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,947£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,241£1,489
Four or more£3,076£2,161
Detached£2,683£1,640
Semi-detached£2,412£1,449
Terraced£2,220£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,800£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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