Barnes Cray area report

Highlights

Barnes Cray is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 5,321. The median house price is £382,500, with 99 sales recorded over 12 months at £3,632 per square metre. Terraced homes median at £382,750, flats at £225,000, detached at £300,000, and semis at £412,500. The area is about halfway through England's deprivation scale, with about 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 13.7 annual mean and particulate matter at 7.7. Flood risk affects 14.8 per cent of the area. Residents are primarily owner-occupied, with 65.0 per cent of households owning their homes. The median age is 35.4 years. Broadband coverage is strong, with 98.0 per cent superfast access and 89.3 per cent gigabit-capable. Council tax band D is £2,366.36. The area is governed by London Borough of Bexley under Conservative control.

Data updated 2026/2025. Barnes Cray, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Barnes Cray’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Barnes Cray ranks 3rd cheapest of 33, 7th safest and 17th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £382,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Barnes Cray have risen 14% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 5,321 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Barnes Cray (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 4 then).

Schools

• 85% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈28 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 89% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/barnes cray.

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Nearby areas we cover: Barnes Cray, Crayford, Bowmans.