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Postcode · Orpington

Housing in BR5 4EF

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

Neighbourhood
Orpington East
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,308 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.2%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BR5 4EFEngland
Detached13.6%22.9%
Semi-detached47.2%31.5%
Terraced29.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.3% of households in the BR5 4EF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

BR5 4EF
81%
15%
England
  • Owned81.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR5 4EFEngland
Owned outright47.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR5 4EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.2%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

BR5 4EFEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR5 4EF (Orpington East) (about 1,308 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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