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Housing in W9 1

What the homes in W9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
29,555 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (64.6%). Flats make up 88.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W9 1England
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.3%31.5%
Terraced6.4%23%
Purpose-built flat64.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.7% of households in W9 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.5% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

W9 1
35%
46%
19%
England
  • Owned34.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented45.7%20.5%
  • Social rented19.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W9 1England
Owned outright18.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council9.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W9 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.2%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

W9 1England
Living alone, under 6626.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households14%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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