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Housing in DA15 7

What the homes in DA15 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
13,310 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.1%). Flats make up 45%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DA15 7England
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat39.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in DA15 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

DA15 7
65%
22%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA15 7England
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA15 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

DA15 7England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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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