Bromley
Borough · London · United Kingdom
London's largest borough by area, much of it green belt: leafy suburbs like Beckenham and Chislehurst, Bromley town centre and countryside towards Kent.
Overview
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Most of the borough relies on rail and buses; no TubeNeighborhoods
Rent
The median monthly rent of a two-bedroom home in Bromley was £1,650 in 2025/26, 19% below the London average. It is the 28th most expensive of 33 boroughs.
| Home size | Median rent / month |
|---|---|
| Room | £781 |
| Studio | £1,023 |
| 1 bedroom | £1,325 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,650 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,000 |
| 4+ bedrooms | £2,688 |
Median monthly rent of two-bedroom homes let privately, as recorded by Rent Officers (ONS). Rents vary a lot by street and building, and ONS advises caution when comparing areas because the sample is not random. Source: ONS – Private rental market in London, April 2025 to March 2026.
Rent by postcode district in Bromley
Median monthly rent recorded in each postcode district (ONS). Districts are placed in the borough that contains their centre and often spill into neighbouring boroughs; small samples make these figures rougher than the borough ones.
| District | Includes (wards) | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR1 | Bickley & Sundridge, Bromley Common & Holwood, Bromley Town, Catford South, Downham, Grove Park | £1,400 | £1,650 |
| BR2 | Bickley & Sundridge, Bromley Common & Holwood, Bromley Town, Darwin, Hayes & Coney Hall, Shortlands & Park Langley | £1,350 | £1,700 |
| BR3 | Beckenham Town & Copers Cope, Bellingham, Clock House, Kelsey & Eden Park, Penge & Cator, Shirley South | £1,268 | £1,650 |
| BR4 | Hayes & Coney Hall, Shortlands & Park Langley, West Wickham | £1,300 | £1,475 |
| BR5 | Chelsfield, Chislehurst, Farnborough & Crofton, Orpington, Petts Wood & Knoll, St Mary Cray | £1,200 | £1,500 |
| BR6 | Bromley Common & Holwood, Chelsfield, Crockenhill and Well Hill, Darwin, Farnborough & Crofton, Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | £1,340 | £1,650 |
| BR7 | Bickley & Sundridge, Bromley Town, Chislehurst, Mottingham, Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham | £1,250 | £1,700 |
| SE20 | Clock House, Crystal Palace & Anerley, Penge & Cator | £1,300 | £1,620 |
- 1,550–1,700
- 1,700–1,800
- 1,800–2,000
- 2,000–2,350
- 2,350–3,563
Who lives here
| Bromley | London | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 329,989 | 8,799,725 |
| One-person households | 28.5% | 29.3% |
| Children under 15 | 18.5% | 18.1% |
| Aged 15–24 | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17.6% | 11.9% |
| Social housing rentals | 13.2% | 23.1% |
| Private rentals | 17.4% | 30.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.3% | 46.8% |
Source: ONS – Census 2021 (Nomis: TS007A, TS054, TS003) (2021).
Where it ranks
Similar areas in London
similar rent and residents
- Bexley · £1,600
- Havering · £1,550
- Sutton · £1,575
- Kingston upon Thames · £1,700
Getting around
- Southern and Southeastern rail; Overground at Penge
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