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Housing in W2 6PH

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

Neighbourhood
Westbourne
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (82.2%). Flats make up 96.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W2 6PHEngland
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached0.2%31.5%
Terraced2.4%23%
Purpose-built flat82.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

17.4% of households in the W2 6PH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.8% own outright and 7.6% with a mortgage.

W2 6PH
17%
26%
56%
England
  • Owned17.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented55.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W2 6PHEngland
Owned outright9.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council48.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W2 6PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (18.3%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

W2 6PHEngland
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children7.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children12.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W2 6PH (Westbourne) (about 1,714 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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