Housing in W9
What the homes in W9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 59,983 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59.4%). Flats make up 88.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
27.7% of households in W9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.7% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented37.9%20.5%
- Social rented33.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.1%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.