# Bexley 008A

North east Bexley. 1,448 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Bexley 008A had 1,325 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01000373. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Bexley](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 26.2** (2025). Bexley 008A has a deprivation score of 26.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,350th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000373#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,325** (2021). Bexley 008A had 1,325 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,363rd least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000373#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.6%** (January 2026). In Bexley 008A, 89.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000373#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.2%** (August 2026). In Bexley 008A, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000373#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01000373) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Bexley 008A is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01000373) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in Bexley 008A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01000373) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bexley 008A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01000373) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bexley 008A had 1,325 usual residents at the census.

## How Bexley 008A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bexley 008A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 26.2 | 27th most deprived | 148 neighbourhoods, Bexley · 2025 |
| Population | 1,325 | 6th least populated | 148 neighbourhoods, Bexley · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.6% | joint 25th lowest | 148 neighbourhoods, Bexley · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.2% | joint 42nd highest | 148 neighbourhoods, Bexley · Aug 2026 |

## Is Bexley 008A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bexley 008A at a rate of 78.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 95.2 per 1,000 people across Slade Green & Crayford Marshes.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 15 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bexley 008A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (45), other crime (24) and anti-social behaviour (15).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Bexley

These figures are published for the whole of Bexley, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Bexley and not Bexley 008A alone. [See Bexley](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)

- **Average house price: £414,833** (August 2026). Bexley’s average house price was £414,833 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,969** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bexley earned a median of £43,969 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 65th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.4×** (2025). A home in Bexley costs 9.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 70th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 257,103** (2025). Bexley’s population was an estimated 257,103 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Bexley 008A in brief

Bexley 008A has a deprivation score of 26.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Bexley 008A had 1,325 usual residents at the census.
In Bexley 008A, 89.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bexley 008A, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01000373
- Middle area: [Slade Green & Crayford Marshes](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/slade-green-and-crayford-marshes)
- Ward: [Erith †](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/ward/erith)
- Postcode district: [DA8 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da8)
- Town: [Bexley †](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)
- Postcode area: [DA †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da)
- Constituency: [Erith and Thamesmead †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/erith-and-thamesmead)
- Council: [Bexley](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.09 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,448
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bexley 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000367), [Bexley 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000403), [Bexley 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000431)

## Latest updates for Bexley 008A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01000373

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