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Housing in BR2 8PD

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

Neighbourhood
Keston
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,919 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

BR2 8PDEngland
Detached19%22.9%
Semi-detached44.5%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.3% of households in the BR2 8PD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.

BR2 8PD
76%
16%
England
  • Owned76.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR2 8PDEngland
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR2 8PDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

BR2 8PDEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 8PD (Keston) (about 1,919 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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