Westminster
Borough · London · United Kingdom
The heart of London: Parliament, the West End, Mayfair and Soho, with residential Pimlico, Marylebone, Bayswater and Maida Vale.
Overview
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Living centrally; theatres, parks and every Tube lineWatch out for
Very high rents and tourist crowdsNeighborhoods
Rent
The median monthly rent of a two-bedroom home in Westminster was £3,300 in 2025/26, 62% above the London average. It is the 2nd most expensive of 33 boroughs.
| Home size | Median rent / month |
|---|---|
| Room | £1,010 |
| Studio | £1,690 |
| 1 bedroom | £2,552 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,300 |
| 3 bedrooms | £4,206 |
| 4+ bedrooms | £4,930 |
Median monthly rent of two-bedroom homes let privately, as recorded by Rent Officers (ONS). Rents vary a lot by street and building, and ONS advises caution when comparing areas because the sample is not random. Source: ONS – Private rental market in London, April 2025 to March 2026.
Rent by postcode district in Westminster
Median monthly rent recorded in each postcode district (ONS). Districts are placed in the borough that contains their centre and often spill into neighbouring boroughs; small samples make these figures rougher than the borough ones.
| District | Includes (wards) | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW8 | Abbey Road, Church Street, Kilburn, Primrose Hill, Regent's Park, South Hampstead | £2,250 | £3,050 |
| SW1H | Nine Elms, St James's | £2,528 | – |
| SW1P | Nine Elms, St James's, Vincent Square | £2,450 | £3,000 |
| SW1V | Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Nine Elms, Pimlico North, Pimlico South, Vincent Square | £2,676 | £3,432 |
| SW1W | Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Nine Elms, Pimlico North, Royal Hospital, St James's | £2,974 | £3,987 |
| SW1X | Brompton & Hans Town, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Nine Elms, Royal Hospital | £4,333 | £4,333 |
| W1H | Marylebone, West End | £3,000 | £4,346 |
| W1K | Hyde Park, West End | – | £4,035 |
| W1U | Marylebone, West End | £3,293 | £3,987 |
| W1W | Clerkenwell, West End | £2,390 | – |
| W2 | Bayswater, Campden, Church Street, Hyde Park, Lancaster Gate, Little Venice | £2,367 | £3,250 |
| W9 | Abbey Road, Abingdon, Harrow Road, Kilburn, Little Venice, Maida Vale | £2,250 | £2,750 |
| WC2E | St James's | £2,250 | – |
| WC2N | Clerkenwell, St James's | £2,381 | £3,396 |
| WC2R | Clerkenwell, St James's | £3,250 | – |
- 1,550–1,700
- 1,700–1,800
- 1,800–2,000
- 2,000–2,350
- 2,350–3,563
Who lives here
| Westminster | London | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 204,235 | 8,799,725 |
| One-person households | 42.7% | 29.3% |
| Children under 15 | 12.2% | 18.1% |
| Aged 15–24 | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12.1% | 11.9% |
| Social housing rentals | 28.3% | 23.1% |
| Private rentals | 43.3% | 30.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 28.1% | 46.8% |
Source: ONS – Census 2021 (Nomis: TS007A, TS054, TS003) (2021).
Where it ranks
Similar areas in London
similar rent and residents
- Kensington and Chelsea · £3,563
- City of London · £3,100
- Camden · £2,650
- Islington · £2,650
Getting around
- Almost every Tube line; Elizabeth line; Paddington and Victoria stations
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