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Bexley
Local Authority · London, England · population ~249k · 84 state-funded schools
Affordable by London standards but limited by school quality, Bexley offers a rare entry point into the capital. A median house costs 9.3 times median annual pay, and monthly rent consumes 39.7% of gross earnings, both figures sitting well below the regional medians. While the financial barrier to entry is lower than in most of the capital, the trade-off is found in educational performance, where only 90.7% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools, the lowest share in the region. Crime rates remain notably lower than the London median, providing a safer environment for those willing to accept the educational trade-off. This location suits professionals seeking a more manageable cost of living who are less reliant on the local state school system.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Bexley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£46,233/yr
Very high
Better than 87% of UK LAs
House price
£430,000
Very expensive
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,531/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,366/yr
Cheap
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Crime
61.1/1k
Low
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Deprivation
16.3
Mid
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Schools
91.6%
Weak
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
100 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
76 of 83 (91.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 17 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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84 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 84 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.