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Housing in W2 6EQ

What the homes in W2 6EQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Queensway
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,430 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (90.1%). Flats make up 97.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W2 6EQEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced1.4%23%
Purpose-built flat90.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29% of households in the W2 6EQ area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.2% own outright and 12.8% with a mortgage.

W2 6EQ
29%
27%
42%
England
  • Owned29%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented27.4%20.5%
  • Social rented42%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W2 6EQEngland
Owned outright16.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council38.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W2 6EQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.9%). 16.8% of households include dependent children.

W2 6EQEngland
Living alone, under 6628.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.6%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 6EQ (Queensway) (about 1,430 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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