On average Bexley has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 14.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bexley is £76,238 per year. There are 77 schools in Bexley: 61 primary (8 Outstanding and 48 Good) and 16 secondary (2 Outstanding and 11 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Bexley is home to around 246,472 people, with a population density of about 4,070.7 per km².
Based on 2,174 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 (about £484 per square foot) in Bexley area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,999,998.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 123 | £655,000 | £533 |
| Semi-Detached | 862 | £500,000 | £500 |
| Terraced | 709 | £417,000 | £491 |
| Flats | 480 | £265,000 | £422 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £510,000 | £231,500 | £401,000 | £330,000 |
| 2017 | £540,000 | £240,000 | £410,000 | £333,250 |
| 2018 | £535,000 | £245,000 | £415,000 | £344,500 |
| 2019 | £557,000 | £240,000 | £420,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | £575,000 | £240,000 | £440,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £600,000 | £267,300 | £460,000 | £374,000 |
| 2022 | £650,000 | £288,000 | £495,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | £615,000 | £270,000 | £490,000 | £407,995 |
| 2024 | £642,500 | £265,000 | £480,000 | £415,000 |
| 2025 | £650,000 | £265,000 | £500,000 | £415,000 |
| 2026 | £617,500 | £253,750 | £495,100 | £410,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £431 | £378 | £391 | £390 |
| 2017 | £430 | £384 | £409 | £401 |
| 2018 | £431 | £389 | £411 | £400 |
| 2019 | £440 | £384 | £410 | £403 |
| 2020 | £469 | £389 | £426 | £410 |
| 2021 | £484 | £426 | £448 | £438 |
| 2022 | £526 | £465 | £491 | £487 |
| 2023 | £508 | £434 | £491 | £476 |
| 2024 | £495 | £430 | £489 | £484 |
| 2025 | £536 | £426 | £498 | £488 |
| 2026 | £500 | £417 | £496 | £491 |
Bexley records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 17 wards of Bexley, East Wickham has the lowest crime rate, with about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Bexley average is 59 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Bexley is £430,000 (about £484 per square foot) based on 2,174 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bexley has 61 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 48 Good) and 16 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 11 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bexley scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bexley sits around rank 19,064 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bexley is around £76,238 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Bexley spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bexleyheath and Crayford: Daniel Francis (Labour Party), Erith and Thamesmead: Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour Party), Old Bexley and Sidcup: Louie French (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Orpington: Gareth Bacon (Conservative and Unionist Party).
DA17 6AA
Mitchell Close
DA8 1DG
Church Manorway
DA18 4AA
Hailey Road
DA14 5JF
Palm Avenue
DA14 5AE
Palm Avenue
DA14 6LF
Chislehurst Road
DA8 1BS
Battle Road
DA8 1AR
Maxim Road
DA6 7BE
Broadway
DA1 4PJ
Stour Road
DA15 7BG
Manor Road
DA14 4AG
Hatherley Road
DA1 3PY
Lower Station Road
DA14 6AA
Carlton Road
DA16 1AB
Welling High Street
DA1 4BH
Crayford Road
DA6 7AE
Hawthorn Road
DA8 1BA
Colebrook Street
DA6 7AT
Watling Street
DA6 7QB
Halcot Avenue
DA17 6AG
Anderson Way
DA17 6AW
Crabtree Manorway South
DA15 7AJ
Old Farm Avenue
DA15 9AE
Hurst Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.