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Economy and work in Bexley

London borough

East London. 257,103 people in 61 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Bexley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Bexley’s 148 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 135.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£43,969
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Bexley earned a median of £43,969 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Bexley among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Bexley is £43,969.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
5,575
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bexley, 5,575 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Bexley among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Bexley is 5,575.

Claimant rate

Council
3.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bexley, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against London
38% lower5.5%
Against the UK
13% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Bexley among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Bexley is 3.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Bexley were in work in the year to March 2026.

Bexley is 112th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Bexley among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Bexley is 78.9%.