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Housing in SE20

What the homes in SE20 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
34,792 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.3%). Flats make up 65.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE20England
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached13.2%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat41.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.1% of households in SE20 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.7% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

SE20
45%
26%
27%
England
  • Owned45.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented26.4%20.5%
  • Social rented27%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE20England
Owned outright15.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association23.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.4%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

SE20England
Living alone, under 6626.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bromley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bromley (August 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BromleyEngland
All homes£1,684£1,459
One bedroom£1,312£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,641£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,990£1,489
Four or more£2,926£2,161
Detached£2,897£1,640
Semi-detached£2,159£1,449
Terraced£1,913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,511£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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