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Housing in BR3

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
67,581 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.6%). Flats make up 42.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BR3England
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached21.5%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat33.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in BR3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

BR3
67%
22%
England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR3England
Owned outright31.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.

BR3England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%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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