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Housing in W1N 3

What the homes in W1N 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
4,235 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (68.5%). Flats make up 90.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1N 3England
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached1.5%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat68.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.6% of households in W1N 3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21% own outright and 10.6% with a mortgage.

W1N 3
32%
55%
13%
England
  • Owned31.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented54.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1N 3England
Owned outright21%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.5%18.2%
Other private rented6.3%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1N 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.2%). 11.8% of households include dependent children.

W1N 3England
Living alone, under 6637.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.2%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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