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Housing in W1U

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

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
13,094 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (70.6%). Flats make up 91.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1UEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached1.1%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat70.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.3% of households in W1U own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 57.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19% own outright and 10.3% with a mortgage.

W1U
29%
57%
13%
England
  • Owned29.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented57.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1UEngland
Owned outright19%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.5%18.2%
Other private rented5.6%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1UEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.6%). 12.4% of households include dependent children.

W1UEngland
Living alone, under 6637.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%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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