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Housing in DA17

What the homes in DA17 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
31,070 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.1%). Flats make up 30.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

DA17England
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced31.1%23%
Purpose-built flat26.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.2% of households in DA17 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

DA17
61%
23%
15%
England
  • Owned61.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA17England
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 31.4% of households include dependent children.

DA17England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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