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Housing in W2 5

What the homes in W2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
23,477 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (72%). Flats make up 92.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W2 5England
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached1.5%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat72%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.3% of households in W2 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13% own outright and 12.3% with a mortgage.

W2 5
25%
36%
36%
England
  • Owned25.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented36.1%20.5%
  • Social rented36.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W2 5England
Owned outright13%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council19.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 40.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.4%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

W2 5England
Living alone, under 6632.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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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