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Housing in W1K

What the homes in W1K are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
8,096 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (70.7%). Flats make up 87.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1KEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached2.3%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat70.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.4% of households in W1K own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 20.2% own outright and 9.2% with a mortgage.

W1K
29%
47%
23%
England
  • Owned29.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented47.5%20.5%
  • Social rented22.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1KEngland
Owned outright20.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.4%18.2%
Other private rented10.1%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association17.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 50.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1KEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (39.7%). 10.7% of households include dependent children.

W1KEngland
Living alone, under 6639.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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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