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Housing in DA14 5

What the homes in DA14 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
16,903 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.9%). Flats make up 24.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DA14 5England
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached42.9%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat21%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in DA14 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

DA14 5
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23%
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  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA14 5England
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association19%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA14 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

DA14 5England
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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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