South Thamesmead
Middle areaNorth Bexley. 9,890 people in 1.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for South Thamesmead’s wards yet.
How South Thamesmead compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
South ThamesmeadMiddle
Median sale price28 middle areas, Bexley · 2025
£366,0006th lowest
Population28 middle areas, Bexley · 2021
9,4309th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage28 middle areas, Bexley · Jan 2026
81.6%2nd lowest
Claimant rate28 middle areas, Bexley · Aug 2026
5.4%3rd highest
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 South Thamesmead alone. See Bexley
South Thamesmead in brief
The median price paid for a home in South Thamesmead was £366,000 in 2025.
South Thamesmead had 9,430 usual residents at the census.
In South Thamesmead, 81.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In South Thamesmead, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.