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Housing in TW8

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

Council
Hounslow
Region
London
Population
37,686 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.1%). Flats make up 65%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TW8England
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached13.9%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat56.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.9% of households in TW8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

TW8
41%
32%
24%
England
  • Owned40.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented31.5%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TW8England
Owned outright18%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council16.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TW8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.1%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

TW8England
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.7%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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