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Housing in W2 2NB

What the homes in W2 2NB 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
1,493 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (53.5%). Flats make up 75.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W2 2NBEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached2.6%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat53.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.1% of households in the W2 2NB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 30.2% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

W2 2NB
49%
44%
England
  • Owned49.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented44.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W2 2NBEngland
Owned outright30.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.6%18.2%
Other private rented6.7%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W2 2NBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.2%). 15.8% of households include dependent children.

W2 2NBEngland
Living alone, under 6626.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%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 2NB (Paddington & St George's Fields) (about 1,493 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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