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Postcode district · Bromley

Housing in BR2

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
69,640 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.3%). Flats make up 32.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BR2England
Detached19.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat26%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.9% of households in BR2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.

BR2
71%
20%
England
  • Owned70.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR2England
Owned outright33.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

BR2England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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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