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Housing in BR3 2

What the homes in BR3 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
2,249 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.9%). Flats make up 69.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BR3 2England
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached5%31.5%
Terraced24.3%23%
Purpose-built flat45.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.5% of households in BR3 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 27% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

BR3 2
49%
43%
England
  • Owned49.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented43%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR3 2England
Owned outright27%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR3 2England
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Households

Who lives together

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

BR3 2England
Living alone, under 6624.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%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

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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