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Housing in BR6 7EA

What the homes in BR6 7EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Farnborough
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,699 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.4%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

BR6 7EAEngland
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.4%31.5%
Terraced20.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.4% of households in the BR6 7EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

BR6 7EA
79%
13%
England
  • Owned79.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR6 7EAEngland
Owned outright49.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR6 7EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.7%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

BR6 7EAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 7EA (Farnborough) (about 1,699 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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