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Housing in BR3 3FD

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

Neighbourhood
Elmers End
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,681 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.6%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BR3 3FDEngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached52.6%31.5%
Terraced33%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.8% of households in the BR3 3FD area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.4% own outright and 42.4% with a mortgage.

BR3 3FD
88%
England
  • Owned87.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR3 3FDEngland
Owned outright45.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR3 3FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.8%). 34.4% of households include dependent children.

BR3 3FDEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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 3FD (Elmers End) (about 1,681 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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