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Postcode · West Wickham

Housing in BR4 0PY

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

Neighbourhood
West Wickham
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,780 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.8%). Flats make up 34.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BR4 0PYEngland
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached45.8%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat18.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.5% of households in the BR4 0PY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.5% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

BR4 0PY
66%
31%
England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented30.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR4 0PYEngland
Owned outright35.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR4 0PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

BR4 0PYEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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 BR4 0PY (West Wickham) (about 1,780 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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