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Barnet vs Bexley
Barnet (London, England · ~399k people) · Bexley (London, England · ~249k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Barnet leads on 2, Bexley on 3, 2 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Barnet
£47,081/yr
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Bexley
£46,233/yr
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Barnet
£569,062
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Bexley
£430,000
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Bexley: 32% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Barnet
£1,928/mo
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Bexley
£1,531/mo
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Bexley: 26% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Barnet
£2,133/yr
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Bexley
£2,366/yr
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Barnet: £233 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Barnet
66.8/1k
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Bexley
61.1/1k
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Bexley: 9% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Barnet
16.1
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Bexley
16.3
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Barnet
98.8%
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Bexley
90.2%
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Barnet: 8.6 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Barnet
Rent takes 49% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.1× median annual pay
Bexley
Rent takes 40% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 9.3× median annual pay
Full Barnet profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Bexley profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.