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Housing in BR6 8PS

What the homes in BR6 8PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Keston
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,684 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (65.9%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BR6 8PSEngland
Detached65.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.4%31.5%
Terraced2.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.9% of households in the BR6 8PS area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.2% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

BR6 8PS
87%
England
  • Owned86.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR6 8PSEngland
Owned outright49.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR6 8PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.1%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

BR6 8PSEngland
Living alone, under 666.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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 8PS (Keston) (about 1,684 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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