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Housing in BR3 4

What the homes in BR3 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
23,087 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.9%). Flats make up 37.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BR3 4England
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.6%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat24.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66% of households in BR3 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27% own outright and 39% with a mortgage.

BR3 4
66%
20%
13%
England
  • Owned66%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR3 4England
Owned outright27%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR3 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

BR3 4England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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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