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Housing in BR3 4FA

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

Neighbourhood
New Beckenham
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,474 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (60.4%). Flats make up 63.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BR3 4FAEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached13%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat60.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.6% of households in the BR3 4FA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

BR3 4FA
56%
27%
17%
England
  • Owned55.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented26.9%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR3 4FAEngland
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association16%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR3 4FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

BR3 4FAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 4FA (New Beckenham) (about 1,474 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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