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Postcode sector · Bromley

Housing in BR1 1

What the homes in BR1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
10,790 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.2%). Flats make up 64%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BR1 1England
Detached8.4%22.9%
Semi-detached17.3%31.5%
Terraced10.2%23%
Purpose-built flat45.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.5% of households in BR1 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

BR1 1
48%
39%
England
  • Owned48.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented38.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR1 1England
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

BR1 1England
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bromley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bromley (August 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BromleyEngland
All homes£1,684£1,459
One bedroom£1,312£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,641£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,990£1,489
Four or more£2,926£2,161
Detached£2,897£1,640
Semi-detached£2,159£1,449
Terraced£1,913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,511£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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