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Housing in BR5 4

What the homes in BR5 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
25,261 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.4%). Flats make up 24.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BR5 4England
Detached15.2%22.9%
Semi-detached39.4%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat21.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.5% of households in BR5 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

BR5 4
64%
15%
20%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented19.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR5 4England
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association17%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR5 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

BR5 4England
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%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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