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Housing in W1H 3

What the homes in W1H 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
1,311 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (60.7%). Flats make up 90.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1H 3England
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached1.7%31.5%
Terraced7.7%23%
Purpose-built flat60.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house25.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.7% of households in W1H 3 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 67% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 8.3% with a mortgage.

W1H 3
26%
67%
England
  • Owned25.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented67%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1H 3England
Owned outright17.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent63.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 53.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1H 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (43.5%). 9.5% of households include dependent children.

W1H 3England
Living alone, under 6643.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%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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