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Housing in BR3 3FE

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

Neighbourhood
Beckenham East & Kelsey Park
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,524 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.2%). Flats make up 52.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BR3 3FEEngland
Detached28.5%22.9%
Semi-detached13.2%31.5%
Terraced5.8%23%
Purpose-built flat40.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75% of households in the BR3 3FE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 49.8% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

BR3 3FE
75%
21%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR3 3FEEngland
Owned outright49.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR3 3FEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.8%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

BR3 3FEEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 3FE (Beckenham East & Kelsey Park) (about 1,524 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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