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Housing in DA14 6

What the homes in DA14 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
18,224 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.5%). Flats make up 48.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DA14 6England
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat43.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.8% of households in DA14 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

DA14 6
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19%
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England
  • Owned62.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented19.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA14 6England
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA14 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.4%). 24% of households include dependent children.

DA14 6England
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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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