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Postcode · Chislehurst

Housing in BR7 5FF

What the homes in BR7 5FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chislehurst West & Elmstead
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,313 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.8%). Flats make up 16.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

BR7 5FFEngland
Detached51.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.3%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.3% of households in the BR7 5FF area 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%. 38.4% own outright and 42.9% with a mortgage.

BR7 5FF
81%
England
  • Owned81.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR7 5FFEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR7 5FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.4%). 35.2% of households include dependent children.

BR7 5FFEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 BR7 5FF (Chislehurst West & Elmstead) (about 2,313 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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