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Housing in DA

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

Council
Bexley
Region
South East
Population
513,568 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.1%). Flats make up 23%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DAEngland
Detached11.9%22.9%
Semi-detached38.1%31.5%
Terraced26.8%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.1% of households in DA own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.7% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.

DA
67%
16%
15%
England
  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DAEngland
Owned outright31.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

DAEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bexley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bexley (August 2026, +1.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BexleyEngland
All homes£1,537£1,459
One bedroom£1,229£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,526£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,865£1,489
Four or more£2,424£2,161
Detached£2,268£1,640
Semi-detached£1,977£1,449
Terraced£1,790£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,387£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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