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Housing in W4 9

What the homes in W4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hounslow
Region
London
Population
1,749 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.1%). Flats make up 65.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W4 9England
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached9.5%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat43.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.4% of households in W4 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.7% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

W4 9
44%
38%
17%
England
  • Owned44.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented38.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W4 9England
Owned outright26.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council11.2%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. 46.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W4 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.5%). 19% of households include dependent children.

W4 9England
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hounslow

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hounslow (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HounslowEngland
All homes£1,952£1,459
One bedroom£1,583£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,947£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,241£1,489
Four or more£3,076£2,161
Detached£2,683£1,640
Semi-detached£2,412£1,449
Terraced£2,220£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,800£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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