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Housing in BR6

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
65,626 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.1%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BR6England
Detached32.9%22.9%
Semi-detached39.1%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.1% of households in BR6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

BR6
81%
England
  • Owned81.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR6England
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 29% of households include dependent children.

BR6England
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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

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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