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Bexley vs Bromley
Bexley (London, England · ~249k people) · Bromley (London, England · ~333k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Bexley leads on 3, Bromley on 4. 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
Bexley
£46,233/yr
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Bromley
£50,154/yr
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Bromley: 8% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Bexley
£430,000
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Bromley
£525,000
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Bexley: 22% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Bexley
£1,531/mo
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Bromley
£1,670/mo
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Bexley: 9% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Bexley
£2,366/yr
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Bromley
£2,140/yr
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Bromley: £226 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Bexley
61.1/1k
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Bromley
69.9/1k
Around UK average
Bexley: 14% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Bexley
16.3
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Bromley
14.2
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Bromley: lower average deprivation score (14.2 vs 16.3).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Bexley
90.2%
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Bromley
99.0%
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Bromley: 8.8 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.
Bexley
Rent takes 40% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 9.3× median annual pay
Bromley
Rent takes 40% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.5× median annual pay
Full Bexley profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Bromley profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.