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Housing in WC2N 5

What the homes in WC2N 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
7,490 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (75.8%). Flats make up 92.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WC2N 5England
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.8%31.5%
Terraced5.8%23%
Purpose-built flat75.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.2% of households in WC2N 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.6% own outright and 9.5% with a mortgage.

WC2N 5
25%
48%
25%
England
  • Owned25.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented48.3%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WC2N 5England
Owned outright15.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.3%18.2%
Other private rented7%2.2%
From the council13%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WC2N 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.3%). 11% of households include dependent children.

WC2N 5England
Living alone, under 6637.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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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