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Housing in W1D 6

What the homes in W1D 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
5,583 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (73.5%). Flats make up 96.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1D 6England
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced2.8%23%
Purpose-built flat73.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building16%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.4% of households in W1D 6 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 58.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 7.1% with a mortgage.

W1D 6
20%
58%
20%
England
  • Owned20.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented58.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1D 6England
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.5%18.2%
Other private rented7.8%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association15.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 53.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1D 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.3%). 6.1% of households include dependent children.

W1D 6England
Living alone, under 6645.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.9%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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