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Housing in BR3 3DB

What the homes in BR3 3DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eden Park & Bethlem
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,642 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (74.2%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BR3 3DBEngland
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached19.3%31.5%
Terraced74.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.6% of households in the BR3 3DB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 47.2% with a mortgage.

BR3 3DB
87%
England
  • Owned86.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR3 3DBEngland
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan47.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 14.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR3 3DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.5%). 38.2% of households include dependent children.

BR3 3DBEngland
Living alone, under 665%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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 BR3 3DB (Eden Park & Bethlem) (about 1,642 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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