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Postcode · Chislehurst

Housing in BR7 5LY

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

Neighbourhood
Chislehurst West & Elmstead
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,774 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.8%). Flats make up 45.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BR7 5LYEngland
Detached22.5%22.9%
Semi-detached11.4%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat31.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.7% of households in the BR7 5LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 38.9% with a mortgage.

BR7 5LY
71%
26%
England
  • Owned70.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented26.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR7 5LYEngland
Owned outright31.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR7 5LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

BR7 5LYEngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 5LY (Chislehurst West & Elmstead) (about 1,774 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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