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Postcode · Chislehurst

Housing in BR7 5PG

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

Neighbourhood
Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,501 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 41.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BR7 5PGEngland
Detached40.4%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat35.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.9% of households in the BR7 5PG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.4% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

BR7 5PG
81%
England
  • Owned80.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR7 5PGEngland
Owned outright54.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR7 5PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (28.2%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

BR7 5PGEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over28.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 5PG (Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood) (about 1,501 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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