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Housing in BR4 0

What the homes in BR4 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
15,937 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.9%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

BR4 0England
Detached16.7%22.9%
Semi-detached42.9%31.5%
Terraced20.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.9% of households in BR4 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 40.2% with a mortgage.

BR4 0
82%
13%
England
  • Owned81.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR4 0England
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR4 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.8%). 31.9% of households include dependent children.

BR4 0England
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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