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Housing in BR2 8FD

What the homes in BR2 8FD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bromley Common
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,849 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (61%). Flats make up 64.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BR2 8FDEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached9.7%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat61%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.7% of households in the BR2 8FD area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

BR2 8FD
42%
16%
40%
England
  • Owned41.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented39.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR2 8FDEngland
Owned outright14.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association33.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR2 8FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.1%). 34.6% of households include dependent children.

BR2 8FDEngland
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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 BR2 8FD (Bromley Common) (about 2,849 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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