Living in Bexley

Bexley is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 246,124 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 17%, #63 of 388), car-free households (top 20%, #71 of 361), retired couples (top 25%, #92 of 378).

Residents246,124
Density4,054 per km²
Area60.7 km²
Hub airport41 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km8,680,500 people
Sea coast31 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverThames, 4.2 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to London18 km
Within 10 km847,200 people
Greater areaGreater London, 18 km out
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:53

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How Bexley ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn London
Young family57#151 of 378#9 of 33Map
Low-income household36#323 of 387#1 of 33Map
Low-income family46#270 of 378#4 of 33Map
Single parent53#211 of 378#5 of 33Map
Pensioner couple68#92 of 378#8 of 33Map
Single pensioner68#122 of 378#8 of 33Map
Early retiree59#216 of 387#16 of 33Map
Single professional55#220 of 368#20 of 33Map
Young professional58#221 of 367#24 of 33Map
DINKS51#248 of 362#24 of 32Map
Remote worker58#283 of 387#3 of 33Map
Commuter75#145 of 368#6 of 33Map
Car-free household75#71 of 361#19 of 33Map
Student25#248 of 354#17 of 32Map
First-home buyer46#310 of 378#3 of 33Map
Budget-constrained mover34#314 of 388#2 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#200 of 363#25 of 33Map
Expat professional54#170 of 387#21 of 33Map
Healthcare-first mover62#119 of 378#12 of 33Map
Nature-focused household31#319 of 388#5 of 33Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#279 of 388#2 of 33Map
Rural value seeker19#348 of 388#3 of 33Map
High-net-worth mover52#179 of 388#24 of 33Map
Lottery winner57#221 of 388#18 of 33Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#259 of 388#6 of 33Map
Coastal living56#192 of 209#2 of 4Map
Business owner70#63 of 388#18 of 33Map
Digital native53#236 of 368#25 of 33Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance84
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance84
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)72
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Foundation70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Education and family61
  • Health and elderly61
  • Safety and community60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Affordability19
  • Green space10
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.