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Housing in W2 2BE

What the homes in W2 2BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Paddington & St George's Fields
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,296 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (63.1%). Flats make up 74.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W2 2BEEngland
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.5%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat63.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.3% of households in the W2 2BE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 13.9% with a mortgage.

W2 2BE
42%
54%
England
  • Owned42.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented53.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W2 2BEEngland
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.6%18.2%
Other private rented7.9%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W2 2BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.8%). 12.9% of households include dependent children.

W2 2BEEngland
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households17%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W2 2BE (Paddington & St George's Fields) (about 1,296 residents).

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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