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Housing in W1F 9ST

What the homes in W1F 9ST are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fitzrovia West & Soho
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,274 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (79.4%). Flats make up 97.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1F 9STEngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.3%31.5%
Terraced1.5%23%
Purpose-built flat79.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.5% of households in the W1F 9ST area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10.1% own outright and 5.5% with a mortgage.

W1F 9ST
16%
44%
39%
England
  • Owned15.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented44.5%20.5%
  • Social rented39.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1F 9STEngland
Owned outright10.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan5.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.7%18.2%
Other private rented5.8%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association29.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 55.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1F 9STEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (44.8%). 8.8% of households include dependent children.

W1F 9STEngland
Living alone, under 6644.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15%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 W1F 9ST (Fitzrovia West & Soho) (about 2,274 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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