# Sidcup East

South west Bexley. 10,321 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.7 square kilometres.

Sidcup East, Bexley: 10,321 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 63.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £412,500 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000091. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Bexley](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £412,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sidcup East was £412,500 in 2025. Joint 1,782nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/sidcup-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,164** (2021). Sidcup East had 10,164 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,044th most populated of 9,448. 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/sidcup-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 17%** (2022). About 17% of people in Sidcup East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/sidcup-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.2%** (January 2026). In Sidcup East, 89.2% 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/sidcup-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000091) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 17% of people in Sidcup East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000091) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 154 homes were sold in Sidcup East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000091) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sidcup East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000091) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sidcup East had 10,164 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Sidcup East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sidcup East at a rate of 63.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 78.1 per 1,000 people across Bexley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 251 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 134 |
| Other crime | 94 |
| Vehicle crime | 68 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Drug offences | 16 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Sidcup East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Sidcup East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £412,500 | 12th cheapest | 28 middle areas, Bexley · 2025 |
| Population | 10,164 | 6th most populated | 28 middle areas, Bexley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 17% | 12th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 28 middle areas, Bexley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.2% | 7th lowest | 28 middle areas, Bexley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sidcup East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sidcup East at a rate of 63.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 78.1 per 1,000 people across Bexley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 35 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sidcup East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (251), anti-social behaviour (134) and other crime (94).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Bexley and not Sidcup East alone. [See Bexley](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)

- **Average house price: £413,343** (July 2026). Bexley’s average house price was £413,343 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 71st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.3** (2025). Bexley has a deprivation score of 15.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 102nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sidcup East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Sidcup East was £412,500 in 2025.
Sidcup East had 10,164 usual residents at the census.
About 17% of people in Sidcup East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sidcup East, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000091
- Ward: [Sidcup †](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/ward/sidcup)
- Constituency: [Old Bexley and Sidcup †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/old-bexley-and-sidcup)
- Council: [Bexley](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.73 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,321*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 34

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Foots Cray Meadows](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/foots-cray-meadows), [Sidcup West](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/sidcup-west), [Albany Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/albany-park), [Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/chislehurst-east-and-hoblingwell-wood), [St Mary Cray North](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/st-mary-cray-north)

## Latest updates for Sidcup East

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000091

## How to cite

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