Housing in BR6 0DF
What the homes in BR6 0DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Orpington West
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
BR6 0DFOrpington
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (40.8%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
73.4% of households in the BR6 0DF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented16.4%20.5%
- Social rented9.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR6 0DF (Orpington West) (about 1,631 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.