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Poverty

English Indices of Deprivation (2019)1

Every neighbourhood in England is ranked according to its level of deprivation relative to that of other areas. Further details on Indices of Deprivation 2019 can be found on GOV.UK

  • Bexley ranks 8th least deprived borough in London
  • there are no neighbourhoods that are in the most deprived 10% of the country but 13 neighbourhoods in the least deprived 10%.
  • there is a clear strip of deprivation across of the north of the borough, and an area at the south of the borough 
  • to a lesser extent than the north and south of the borough, there are two areas of deprivation in the east (East Wickham ward) and the west (Crayford ward)

Understand the deprivation profile of Bexley by navigating through the interactive pages and maps below

There are also two supplementary indices:

  1. the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index
  2. the Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index

Fuel poverty (2023)2

8.5% of households are both low income and live in a low energy efficient home

This is almost 9,000 households

Fuel poverty has been reducing in recent years and remains lower in Bexley than London and England

Children in low-income families (2023/24)3

13.6% of children live in low income families

This is over 7,000 children

This has increased over time but remains lower in Bexley than London and England

Understand the fuel and child poverty figures in Bexley by navigating through the interactive pages and maps below

Sources

  1. English Indices of Deprivation, 2019
  2. Fuel poverty statistics, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2025
  3. Children in low income families: local area statistics, Department of Work and Pensions, 2025