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Housing in W1X 9

What the homes in W1X 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
4,022 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (77.4%). Flats make up 92.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W1X 9England
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached1.9%31.5%
Terraced4.8%23%
Purpose-built flat77.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.4% of households in W1X 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 7% with a mortgage.

W1X 9
21%
43%
35%
England
  • Owned21.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented43.2%20.5%
  • Social rented35.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W1X 9England
Owned outright14.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.7%18.2%
Other private rented7.5%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association27%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 53.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W1X 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42.3%). 9.6% of households include dependent children.

W1X 9England
Living alone, under 6642.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%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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