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Housing in W1U 5

What the homes in W1U 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
3,793 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (77.8%). Flats make up 93.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1U 5England
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.6%31.5%
Terraced5.5%23%
Purpose-built flat77.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.6% of households in W1U 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 56.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.

W1U 5
35%
56%
England
  • Owned34.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented56.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1U 5England
Owned outright21.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.5%18.2%
Other private rented5%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1U 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37%). 12% of households include dependent children.

W1U 5England
Living alone, under 6637%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%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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