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Housing in DA18

What the homes in DA18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
10,206 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.3%). Flats make up 42.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DA18England
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached17%31.5%
Terraced35.7%23%
Purpose-built flat41.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.9% of households in DA18 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 14.8% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

DA18
37%
17%
45%
England
  • Owned36.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented45.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA18England
Owned outright14.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association38.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 31.9% of households include dependent children.

DA18England
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children9.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.9%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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