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Housing in BR6 6HT

What the homes in BR6 6HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chelsfield & Green Street Green
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.6%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BR6 6HTEngland
Detached55.6%22.9%
Semi-detached38.7%31.5%
Terraced4.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.5% of households in the BR6 6HT area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 4.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 41.2% with a mortgage.

BR6 6HT
93%
England
  • Owned92.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented4.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR6 6HTEngland
Owned outright51.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR6 6HTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29%). 31% of households include dependent children.

BR6 6HTEngland
Living alone, under 665.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 BR6 6HT (Chelsfield & Green Street Green) (about 1,411 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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