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Bexley

According to the 2021 census, Bexley had a total of 246,472 usual residents residing in 95,299 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 39.5 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 4,070.7 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 39.5 years.

Religion: In Bexley, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 50.27% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 33.6% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.67%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Bexley is ‘White’, constituting 71.88% of the total population. The ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 12.2%, while ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ accounts for 9.91%.

Economic activity: 61.88% of Bexley’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 46.09% of its inhabitants is married and 37.3% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (66.01%). Most of the properties in Bexley are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Bexley crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 82.74. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Bexley in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Bexley, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (5)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (9)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (8)
  4. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (4)
    • Good health- Rank (6)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (5)
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (8)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (8)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (1)
    • Detached- Rank (9)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (6)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (7)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (4)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Bexley

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 42,154 44.23
Terraced 22,536 23.65
Flats 20,318 21.32
Detached 7,054 7.4
Converted or shared house 1,687 1.77
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,166 1.22
Converted building. Eg school, church 342 0.36
Caravan or other mobile structure 41 0.04

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 1 44.23
Detached 9 7.4
Terraced 12 23.65
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 15 1.22
Flats 21 21.32
Converted or shared house 21 1.77
Converted building. Eg school, church 22 0.36
Caravan or other mobile structure 25 0.04

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Property ownership in Bexley

  1. Owned – 68.64% (65,417)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 35.89% (34,207)
    2. Owns outright – 32.75% (31,210)
  2. Private rented – 15.30% (14,578)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 13.72% (13,078)
    2. Other private rented – 1.57% (1,500)
  3. Social rented – 14.67% (13,977)
    1. Other social rented – 12.05% (11,486)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 2.61% (2,491)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.33% (1,263)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.33% (1,263)

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 4 (68.64%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 3 (35.89%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 5 (32.75%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 16 (1.33%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 16 (1.33%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 19 (14.67%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 11 (12.05%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 23 (2.61%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 24 (15.30%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 23 (1.57%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 24 (13.72%)

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Families in Bexley

  1. Single family household – 66.01% (62,904)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 33.37% (31,802)
      1. Dependent children – 17.18% (16,368)
      2. No children – 8.52% (8,115)
      3. All children non-dependent – 7.68% (7,319)
    2. Lone parent family – 13.31% (12,681)
      1. With dependent children – 8.04% (7,665)
      2. All children non-dependent – 5.26% (5,016)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.39% (9,899)
      1. With dependent children – 4.79% (4,564)
      2. No children – 4.67% (4,450)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.93% (885)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.11% (7,730)
    5. Other single family household – 0.83% (792)
      1. Other family composition – 0.83% (792)
  2. One person household – 25.97% (24,753)
    1. Other – 13.42% (12,785)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.56% (11,968)
  3. Other household types – 8.02% (7,643)
    1. With dependent children – 4.12% (3,929)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.90% (3,714)

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 6 (66.01%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 6 (8.11%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 7 (33.37%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 3 (7.68%)
      2. No children – rank – 8 (8.52%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 9 (17.18%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 13 (13.31%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (5.26%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 13 (8.04%)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 18 (10.39%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 4 (4.79%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 4 (0.93%)
      3. No children – rank – 22 (4.67%)
    5. Other single family household – rank – 19 (0.83%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 19 (0.83%)
  2. One person household – rank – 18 (25.97%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (12.56%)
    2. Other – rank – 23 (13.42%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 19 (8.02%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 11 (4.12%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 18 (3.90%)

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Bexley household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 46,238 48.52
Household is deprived in one dimension 32,625 34.23
Household is deprived in two dimensions 13,232 13.88
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,998 3.15
Household is deprived in four dimensions 206 0.22

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 7 34.23
Household is not deprived in any dimension 10 48.52
Household is deprived in two dimensions 17 13.88
Household is deprived in three dimensions 20 3.15
Household is deprived in four dimensions 20 0.22

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Household sizes in Bexley

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 28,297 29.69
1 person in household 24,753 25.97
3 people in household 17,616 18.48
4 people in household 16,104 16.9
5 people in household 5,852 6.14
6 people in household 1,814 1.9
7 people in household 576 0.6
8 or more people in household 287 0.3

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 3 18.48
4 people in household 5 16.9
5 people in household 8 6.14
6 people in household 14 1.9
7 people in household 16 0.6
2 people in household 17 29.69
1 person in household 18 25.97
8 or more people in household 20 0.3

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Age groups of Bexley residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 50,860 20.64
Aged 50 to 64 years 47,448 19.25
Aged 65 to 74 years 21,194 8.6
Aged 10 to 15 years 19,419 7.88
Aged 5 to 9 years 16,198 6.57
Aged 4 years and under 15,029 6.1
Aged 75 to 84 years 13,765 5.58
Aged 25 to 34 years 13,506 5.48
Aged 16 to 19 years 11,133 4.52
Aged 85 years and over 5,933 2.41

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 5 19.25
Aged 85 years and over 5 2.41
Aged 65 to 74 years 6 8.6
Aged 75 to 84 years 6 5.58
Aged 5 to 9 years 7 6.57
Aged 16 to 19 years 7 4.52
Aged 10 to 15 years 8 7.88
Aged 4 years and under 14 6.1
Aged 25 to 34 years 18 5.48
Aged 35 to 49 years 21 20.64

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Gender breakdown in Bexley

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 127,970 51.92
Male 118,502 48.08

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 9 51.92
Male 17 48.08

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Bexley Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 125,181 50.79
Good health 82,371 33.42
Fair health 28,260 11.47
Bad health 8,128 3.3
Very bad health 2,533 1.03

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 4 11.47
Good health 6 33.42
Very bad health 13 1.03
Bad health 15 3.3
Very good health 22 50.79

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Relationship status amongst Bexley Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 46.09% (90,252)
    1. Married – 45.96% (89,994)
      1. Opposite sex – 45.76% (89,614)
      2. Same sex – 0.19% (380)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.13% (258)
      1. Same sex – 0.07% (140)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (118)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 37.30% (73,043)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.18% (16,020)
    1. Divorced – 8.17% (15,992)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (28)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.08% (11,909)
    1. Widowed – 6.08% (11,905)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (4)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.35% (4,603)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.34% (4,584)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (19)

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 5 (6.08%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 5 (6.08%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 20 (0.00%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (46.09%)
    1. Married – rank – 8 (45.96%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 8 (45.76%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 22 (0.19%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 23 (0.13%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 22 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 22 (0.07%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 8 (8.18%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 8 (8.17%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 21 (0.01%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 14 (2.35%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 14 (2.34%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (0.01%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 19 (37.30%)

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Bexley residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 86.21% (212,492)
    1. United Kingdom – 79.00% (194,714)
    2. EU countries – 5.96% (14,694)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.39% (5,884)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.79% (4,421)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.47% (3,613)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.31% (776)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.25% (3,084)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.25% (3,084)
  2. Africa – 6.51% (16,056)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 5.92% (14,592)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.17% (2,878)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.17% (414)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (41)

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 8 (86.21%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 8 (79.00%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 21 (1.25%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 21 (1.25%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 23 (5.96%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 13 (1.47%)
      2. All other EU countries – rank – 13 (0.31%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 19 (2.39%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 20 (1.79%)
  2. Africa – rank – 12 (6.51%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 18 (5.92%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (1.17%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 21 (0.17%)
  6. British Overseas – rank – 23 (0.02%)

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Passport records of Bexley residents

  1. Europe – 86.83% (213,996)
    1. United Kingdom – 79.95% (197,062)
    2. Other Europe – 6.04% (14,882)
      1. EU Member countries – 5.68% (13,988)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.53% (3,765)
        2. Romania – 1.08% (2,668)
        3. Poland – 0.80% (1,976)
        4. Lithuania – 0.61% (1,498)
        5. Italy – 0.58% (1,439)
        6. Portugal – 0.32% (789)
        7. France – 0.29% (714)
        8. Spain – 0.24% (594)
        9. Germany – 0.22% (545)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.36% (894)
        1. Other Europe – 0.28% (695)
        2. Turkey – 0.08% (199)
    3. Ireland – 0.83% (2,052)
  2. No passport held – 9.07% (22,353)
  3. Africa – 1.91% (4,703)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 1.63% (4,012)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.24% (586)
    3. North Africa – 0.04% (105)
  4. Middle East and Asia – 1.77% (4,358)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.25% (3,082)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.26% (653)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.19% (468)
    4. Central Asia – 0.04% (91)
    5. Middle East – 0.03% (64)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.35% (874)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.21% (528)
    2. Central and South America – 0.14% (346)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.07% (181)

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 7 (1.91%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 5 (1.63%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 22 (0.04%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 22 (0.24%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 7 (9.07%)
  3. Europe – rank – 11 (86.83%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 4 (79.95%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 18 (0.83%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 23 (6.04%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 20 (0.36%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 19 (0.08%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 20 (0.28%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 22 (5.68%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 10 (0.61%)
        2. Romania – rank – 13 (1.08%)
        3. Poland – rank – 17 (0.80%)
        4. France – rank – 19 (0.29%)
        5. Italy – rank – 19 (0.58%)
        6. Germany – rank – 20 (0.22%)
        7. Spain – rank – 20 (0.24%)
        8. Portugal – rank – 22 (0.32%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 22 (1.53%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 19 (1.77%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 6 (0.04%)
    2. Southern Asia – rank – 12 (1.25%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 17 (0.26%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 20 (0.19%)
    5. Middle East – rank – 21 (0.03%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.35%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 17 (0.14%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.21%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 20 (0.07%)

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Ethnic groups in Bexley

  1. White – 71.88% (177,164)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 64.45% (158,842)
    2. Other White – 6.03% (14,872)
    3. Irish – 1.03% (2,528)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.25% (620)
    5. Roma – 0.12% (302)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 12.20% (30,075)
    1. African – 9.44% (23,262)
    2. Other Black – 1.45% (3,583)
    3. Caribbean – 1.31% (3,230)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 9.91% (24,434)
    1. Indian – 4.43% (10,925)
    2. Other Asian – 2.57% (6,346)
    3. Chinese – 1.62% (3,990)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.73% (1,790)
    5. Pakistani – 0.56% (1,383)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 3.55% (8,740)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.01% (2,489)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.95% (2,346)
    3. White and Asian – 0.88% (2,179)
    4. White and Black African – 0.70% (1,726)
  5. Other ethnic group – 2.46% (6,062)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.25% (5,535)
    2. Arab – 0.21% (527)

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 8 (71.88%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 4 (0.25%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 8 (64.45%)
    3. Irish – rank – 18 (1.03%)
    4. Roma – rank – 23 (0.12%)
    5. Other White – rank – 23 (6.03%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 12 (12.20%)
    1. African – rank – 9 (9.44%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 12 (1.45%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 19 (1.31%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 17 (9.91%)
    1. Indian – rank – 6 (4.43%)
    2. Chinese – rank – 10 (1.62%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 13 (2.57%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 19 (0.73%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 21 (0.56%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 19 (2.46%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 19 (2.25%)
    2. Arab – rank – 22 (0.21%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 20 (3.55%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 18 (0.70%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 19 (1.01%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 20 (0.95%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 21 (0.88%)

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Religions in Bexley

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 123,908 50.27
No religion 82,816 33.6
Not answered 13,986 5.67
Muslim 9,721 3.94
Hindu 7,516 3.05
Sikh 5,272 2.14
Buddhist 2,048 0.83
Other religion 988 0.4
Jewish 217 0.09

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Sikh 3 2.14
Christian 5 50.27
Hindu 6 3.05
Buddhist 11 0.83
No religion 12 33.6
Not answered 19 5.67
Muslim 20 3.94
Other religion 21 0.4
Jewish 23 0.09

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Employment and unemployment amongst Bexley Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 61.88% (121,176)
    1. In employment – 58.67% (114,897)
      1. Employee – 48.77% (95,509)
        1. Full-time – 37.01% (72,468)
        2. Part-time – 11.77% (23,041)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 8.38% (16,411)
        1. Full-time – 5.05% (9,881)
        2. Part-time – 3.33% (6,530)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.52% (2,977)
        1. Full-time – 1.18% (2,309)
        2. Part-time – 0.34% (668)
    2. Unemployed – 3.21% (6,279)
  2. Economically inactive – 35.99% (70,481)
    1. Retired – 19.97% (39,111)
    2. Student – 5.11% (9,998)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.84% (9,472)
    4. Other – 3.04% (5,957)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.03% (5,943)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.13% (4,170)
    1. In employment – 1.58% (3,086)
      1. Employee – 1.38% (2,700)
        1. Part-time – 1.07% (2,093)
        2. Full-time – 0.31% (607)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.17% (341)
        1. Part-time – 0.11% (223)
        2. Full-time – 0.06% (118)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (45)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (26)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (19)
    2. Unemployed – 0.55% (1,084)

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 9 (35.99%)
    1. Retired – rank – 6 (19.97%)
    2. Student – rank – 18 (5.11%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 19 (4.84%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 20 (3.03%)
    5. Other – rank – 20 (3.04%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 15 (61.88%)
    1. In employment – rank – 16 (58.67%)
      1. Employee – rank – 11 (48.77%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (11.77%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (37.01%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 20 (1.52%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 19 (1.18%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (0.34%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 24 (8.38%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 22 (3.33%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (5.05%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 20 (3.21%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 18 (2.13%)
    1. In employment – rank – 17 (1.58%)
      1. Employee – rank – 17 (1.38%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 15 (1.07%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (0.31%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (0.02%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 18 (0.17%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.06%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 18 (0.11%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 19 (0.55%)

Comparing Bexley wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Bexley

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 40,411 20.64
Intermediate occupations 29,477 15.05
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25,414 12.98
Small employers and own account workers 21,114 10.78
Semi-routine occupations 20,917 10.68
Routine occupations 19,041 9.72
Never worked and long-term unemployed 15,554 7.94
Full-time students 13,719 7.01
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 10,180 5.2

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Intermediate occupations 1 15.05
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4 5.2
Semi-routine occupations 6 10.68
Routine occupations 7 9.72
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 20.64
Small employers and own account workers 15 10.78
Full-time students 18 7.01
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20 12.98
Never worked and long-term unemployed 20 7.94

Comparing Bexley wards.

Occupation groups in Bexley

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 23,417 19.85
Associate professional and technical 16,138 13.68
Administrative and secretarial 15,535 13.17
Managers, directors and senior officials 14,498 12.29
Skilled trades 12,291 10.42
Caring, leisure and other service 10,333 8.76
Elementary 10,155 8.61
Sales and customer service 8,186 6.94
Process, plant and machine operatives 7,430 6.3

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Rank of Bexley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Administrative and secretarial 2 13.17
Caring, leisure and other service 5 8.76
Skilled trades 7 10.42
Sales and customer service 7 6.94
Process, plant and machine operatives 8 6.3
Elementary 14 8.61
Associate professional and technical 18 13.68
Managers, directors and senior officials 21 12.29
Professional occupations 21 19.85

Comparing Bexley wards.