— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · DISTRICT
Bexley Council · Conservative-controlled 29/45 seats · 64% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This district
Population246,472
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Median age39.5
Born outside the UK21%
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)
Employment rate60%
Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.
Unemployed · of economically active residents5.9%
Self-employed · of people in work16.8%
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Retired20%
ONS Census 2021
Degree-level qualified32%
Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.
No formal qualifications18.2%
Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021
Good or very good health84%
Residents who described their general health as good or very good.
Average life-satisfaction rating 7.29/10
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Happiness7.39/10
Feels worthwhile7.65/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.08/10
Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 7/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 65% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 7/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 7/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 7 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
6.3/10
Employment
6.5/10
Education & skills
6.0/10
Health & disability
6.7/10
Crime
6.2/10
Housing & services
7.5/10
Living environment
4.9/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
69%
own their home
72%
White
largest ethnic group · next: Black 12%
largest ethnic group · next: Black 12%
21%
born outside the UK
ONS Census 2021
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