Information about Bexley

Population
246,475
Avg Annual Income
£51,057
Full Time Employees
29.40%
Average Age
40.21
Bexley Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of Bexley is 246,475 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542. While the male population in Bexley is 127,970, and the female population is 118,502. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English, with a total of 158,842, followed by African, with a total of 23,262. As compared to the population in England, the main ethnicities were White: English(41,540,791) followed by Asian: Indian(1,843,248) and Asian: Pakistani(1,570,285). In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (123,908), followed by No religion (82,816), whereas, in England, the main religion was Christian(26,167,899), Muslim(3,801,186), and Hindu(1,020,533). While 20,715,664 mentioned 'No Religion' and 3,400,548 did not answer

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (46,238), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (32,625). While in England, 11,349,743 households are not deprived in any dimension, and 7,842,690 households are deprived in one dimension.

Economic Status

Most people in the Bexley area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (72,468), while 39,111 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 61,837 adults have Level 3 education, while 28,535 have Level 1 and entry level education. The most common occupations in the Bexley area are

  • Professional occupations (23417)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (16138), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (15535)

Age

The average age of people living in Bexley is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (47666), Between 35 to 44 (34846), and Between 45 to 54 (33279). The median age in England and Wales was 40 years as per the 2021 census.

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population in Bexley has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40,411) followed by Intermediate occupations (29,477), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (25,414). In England, Most of the population(9,172,372) have Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations, followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations(6,092,791)

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Population of Bexley over the years

Male Population of Bexley over the years
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Postcodes in Bexley

The postcode district SE, DA are associated with the Bexley, and there are total 13 postcode areas (listed below). The Bexley has a total of 4658 postcodes overall.

ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaBexley
Ward

Barnehurst

Belvedere

Bexleyheath

Blackfen & Lamorbey

Blendon & Penhill

Crayford

Crook Log

East Wickham

Erith

Falconwood & Welling

Longlands

Northumberland Heath

Sidcup

Slade Green & Northend

St Mary's & St James

Thamesmead East

West Heath

LTLA22
UTLA22Bexley
RegionLondon
CountryEngland