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Housing in DA8

What the homes in DA8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
50,087 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.7%). Flats make up 29.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

DA8England
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced29.3%23%
Purpose-built flat26.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.9% of households in DA8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

DA8
56%
16%
25%
England
  • Owned55.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA8England
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association20.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 34.1% of households include dependent children.

DA8England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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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