City Profile • Local Authority

Bexley

Bexley is a local authority district comprising 13 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £433k, reflecting a upward trend of 1.2% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 74 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

247,835
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

13 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Bexley authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English64.4%
African9.4%
White: Other White6.0%
Indian4.4%
Other Asian2.6%
Any other ethnic group2.2%

Age Profile

35-39 years7.2%
50-54 years7.0%
40-44 years7.0%
30-34 years6.9%
55-59 years6.7%
10-14 years6.7%

Top Occupations

Professional19.8%
Associate professional13.7%
Administrative and secretarial13.2%
Managers and directors12.3%
Skilled trades10.4%
Caring and leisure8.7%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Mortgage35.9%
Owned: Outright32.8%
Private rented: Landlord13.7%
Social rented: Other12.1%
Social rented: Council2.6%
Private rented: Other1.6%

Area DNA

family6/10
health7/10
safety6/10
homeown7/10
transit3/10
affluence7/10
diversity8/10
employment5/10
investment8/10