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Postcode · Chislehurst

Housing in BR7 5PS

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

Neighbourhood
Chislehurst West & Elmstead
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,639 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.7%). Flats make up 17.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

BR7 5PSEngland
Detached58.7%22.9%
Semi-detached7.1%31.5%
Terraced16.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.7% of households in the BR7 5PS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.8% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

BR7 5PS
84%
14%
England
  • Owned83.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR7 5PSEngland
Owned outright48.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR7 5PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

BR7 5PSEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%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 5PS (Chislehurst West & Elmstead) (about 1,639 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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