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Housing in BR3 1

What the homes in BR3 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
22,191 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (51.2%). Flats make up 62.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BR3 1England
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached16.1%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat51.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.7% of households in BR3 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

BR3 1
56%
29%
14%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented28.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR3 1England
Owned outright26.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR3 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.9%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

BR3 1England
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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

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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