Bexley
Bexley is a city in Greater London, England, with a population of around 228,000. It has around 1 school, 3 GP surgeries, 2 supermarkets, and around 4 restaurants and cafés, with 48 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Bexleyheath, 0.5 km away. The average sold house price is around £551,027, and there were around 136 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bexley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bexley area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 246,472 residents at roughly 4,071 people per km².
- Council
- Bexley
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 184th of 294 English council areas — better than 37% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
23°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 26° / 17° · 42% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:18
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Bexley, United Kingdom
Crime
184 reported · July 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour67
- Violence & sexual offences47
- Shoplifting23
- Public order15
13 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: St Mary's and St James · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- ASB - this is more specifically in relation to youth and the school children, focusing on activity around Foots Cray Meadows and wild lif…
- Motor Vehicle Crime and Road Safety - This is in relation to all motor vehicle offences, including speeding, driving with no insurance, d…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
404 reported road collisions (2024)
77 killed or seriously injured · 483 casualties · 16.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 413 rated 4–5 ★ (325 top)
- 9 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bexley (0.2 km)
- 29 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bexley (0.1 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£405,477 average▲ 1.2% YoY
Across Bexley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,534 average monthly rent▲ 1.5% YoY
- 1 bed £1,226
- 2 bed £1,523
- 3 bed £1,862
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.2 times median annual pay (12.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · BP (10.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (10.3 km)
41 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
132 charging locations within ~8 km
- 34 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Thanet Road Car Park, 4 (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches36
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
246,472 residents in Bexley · 4,071/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 190 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,366 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (31% of 101,740)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
92 schools · 43,011 pupils
60 primary · 15 secondary · 17 other
Ofsted: 30 of 36 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (83%)
84inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bexley Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Townley Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Beths Grammar SchoolGood
- Cleeve Park SchoolGood
- Haberdashers' Crayford AcademyGood
- Harris Academy FalconwoodGood
- Lift BexleyheathGood
- St Catherine's Catholic SchoolGood
- Hurstmere SchoolRequires improvement
- Welling SchoolRequires improvement
- Leigh Academy BexleyInadequate
- Blackfen School for Girls
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
- St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bexley
Care & health services
202 CQC-registered services
- Care homes31
- GP practices27
- Dentists53
- Homecare agencies70
- Hospitals & hospices3
CQC ratings: 82% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bexley
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Old Bexley)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 34 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
291 applications decided
86.9% granted · 253 granted, 38 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Louie French
Conservative
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 9
- Con 28
- Ref 7
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens17
- Restaurants & cafés26
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,595 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
337 jobs advertised · £43,450 avg
e.g. Superflex Roadside Patrol - Bromley, Roadside Technician - Bromley, Residential End of Lease Cleaners
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£889 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,538 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 108,827 certificates
8.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
31% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Imports 19% · Wind 11% · Nuclear 11%
213 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.8 yrs women · 80.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 61.1 women · 61.9 men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in DA5
- Plas Meddyg Surgery
- Bhnc Enhanced Access Service
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Old Bexley and Sidcup:
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test460 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office352 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership315 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s279 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make it compulsory for children to wear gloves ice skating 212 local signatures · 28,170 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Bexley · 0.1 kmBexley is an area of south-eastern Greater London, England and part of the London Borough of Bexley. It is sometimes known as Bexley Village or Old Bexley to differentiate the area from the wider borough. It is locate…
King's Head, Bexley · 0.1 kmThe King's Head is a pub at 65 Bexley High Street, Bexley, London. It is a Grade II listed building, dating back to the 16th or early 17th century.
Bexley railway station · 0.2 kmBexley railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in London fare zone 6. It is 13 miles 69 chains (22.3 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station, and all trains serving it…
Bexley F.C. · 0.5 kmBexley Football Club is a football club based in Bexley, London, England. They are currently members of the Kent County League Premier Division.
Beths Grammar School · 0.6 kmBeths Grammar School, commonly known as Beths, is an all-boys grammar school with academy status in Bexley in South East London. Pupils are admitted from the age of 11, with girls joining the sixth form in Year 12. It…
Black Prince, Bexley · 0.7 kmThe Black Prince is a hotel in the London Borough of Bexley, contained in a landscaped part of the intersection of the A2 dual carriageway. The intersection is for Bexley and much of Bexleyheath. At first it was a pub…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bexley?
- Bexley is a town in Greater London, England, in the Bexley local authority.
- What is the population of Bexley?
- Bexley has an approximate settlement population of 228,000.
- How deprived is Bexley?
- The Bexley local authority, which includes Bexley, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.