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Housing in BR1 4RT

What the homes in BR1 4RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Plaistow (Bromley)
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,849 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.9%). Flats make up 47.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BR1 4RTEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached20.9%31.5%
Terraced30%23%
Purpose-built flat39.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.6% of households in the BR1 4RT area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

BR1 4RT
47%
17%
33%
England
  • Owned46.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented33.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR1 4RTEngland
Owned outright18.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association31.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR1 4RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

BR1 4RTEngland
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR1 4RT (Plaistow (Bromley)) (about 1,849 residents).

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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