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Housing in W9 2

What the homes in W9 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
23,213 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59.4%). Flats make up 89.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W9 2England
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached2.4%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat59.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.1% of households in W9 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.3% own outright and 15.8% with a mortgage.

W9 2
31%
41%
27%
England
  • Owned31.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented40.7%20.5%
  • Social rented27.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W9 2England
Owned outright15.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association18.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W9 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.1%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

W9 2England
Living alone, under 6628.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15%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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