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Housing in W1J 8

What the homes in W1J 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
1,285 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (73.7%). Flats make up 87.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1J 8England
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached1.7%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat73.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.7% of households in W1J 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 56.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 11.9% with a mortgage.

W1J 8
36%
56%
England
  • Owned35.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented56.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1J 8England
Owned outright23.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.6%18.2%
Other private rented13.6%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 55.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1J 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.1%). 8.6% of households include dependent children.

W1J 8England
Living alone, under 6645.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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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