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Housing in SE9 4

What the homes in SE9 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
24,148 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.4%). Flats make up 30.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

SE9 4England
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced32.4%23%
Purpose-built flat25.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.1% of households in SE9 4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

SE9 4
52%
18%
29%
England
  • Owned52.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented29.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE9 4England
Owned outright22%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council8.9%8.3%
From a housing association20.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE9 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

SE9 4England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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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