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Housing in W2 6HA

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

Neighbourhood
Bayswater East
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,294 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (64.2%). Flats make up 92.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W2 6HAEngland
Detached0%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced6.9%23%
Purpose-built flat64.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house25.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.5% of households in the W2 6HA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 52.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

W2 6HA
35%
52%
England
  • Owned35.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented52.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W2 6HAEngland
Owned outright22%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent49.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W2 6HAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.8%). 14.9% of households include dependent children.

W2 6HAEngland
Living alone, under 6633.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W2 6HA (Bayswater East) (about 1,294 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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