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Housing in W1J 5

What the homes in W1J 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
4,878 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (75%). Flats make up 88.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1J 5England
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached2.3%31.5%
Terraced8%23%
Purpose-built flat75%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.5% of households in W1J 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 11.2% with a mortgage.

W1J 5
30%
42%
28%
England
  • Owned29.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented41.7%20.5%
  • Social rented28.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1J 5England
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.4%18.2%
Other private rented8.3%2.2%
From the council15.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 47.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1J 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.8%). 13.6% of households include dependent children.

W1J 5England
Living alone, under 6636.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%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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