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Housing in W1D 2HG

What the homes in W1D 2HG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fitzrovia West & Soho
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,190 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (73.5%). Flats make up 97.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1D 2HGEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.3%31.5%
Terraced1.8%23%
Purpose-built flat73.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building18%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.2% of households in the W1D 2HG area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 60.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10.5% own outright and 8.7% with a mortgage.

W1D 2HG
19%
61%
17%
England
  • Owned19.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented60.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1D 2HGEngland
Owned outright10.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent54.3%18.2%
Other private rented6.4%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 53.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1D 2HGEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (48.4%). 6.2% of households include dependent children.

W1D 2HGEngland
Living alone, under 6648.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households16%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W1D 2HG (Fitzrovia West & Soho) (about 2,190 residents).

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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