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Housing in W

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

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
589,604 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (50.5%). Flats make up 73.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat50.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35% of households in W own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

W
35%
38%
25%
England
  • Owned35%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented38%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WEngland
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council11.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.9%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

WEngland
Living alone, under 6626.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Westminster

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Westminster (August 2026, −0.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WestminsterEngland
All homes£3,196£1,459
One bedroom£2,548£1,195
Two bedrooms£3,305£1,335
Three bedrooms£3,895£1,489
Four or more£5,424£2,161
Detached£2,908£1,640
Semi-detached£2,921£1,449
Terraced£3,810£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,957£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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