South Thamesmead
Bexley · London · population 9,364 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,995 of 6,856 in England
- #700 of 1,002 in London
- #26 of 28 in Bexley
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Elementary 17% · Caring & leisure 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Elementary | 17% |
| Caring & leisure | 14% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Managers & directors | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 55% · No religion 27% · Muslim 7%
Born outside the UK: 39%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
South Thamesmead is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #4,995 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #26 of 28 in Bexley. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (43) and lowest on Income (18). Typical homes here sold for about £362,000 over the past year, up 20% across five years (from 47 sales), 16% below the wider Bexley median of £430,000. Typical household take-home income is around £44,525 a year, in the top third of England. Recorded crime ran at 82 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, close to the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £362,000 | 47 | -4.7% | +19.7% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Semi-detached | £420,000 | 5 | — | — |
| Terraced | £382,500 | 33 | +0.7% | +22.4% |
| Flat | £255,000 | 8 | -7.3% | +30.8% |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,830 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #4,167 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 288 |
| Theft | 87 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 142 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 82 |
| Public order & weapons | 61 |
| Drugs | 39 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Other | 17 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 247 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Bexley
- Bexley Village95
- Longlands & Halfway94
- Bursted Wood94
- Lamorbey93
- Albany Park93
- Danson Park93
- Bostall93
- Falconwood91
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Rochester WestMedway27£315,000
- ItchenSouthampton27£265,000
- Ladywood - Summer HillBirmingham27£246,995
- Overstone Lodge & Rectory FarmWest Northamptonshire27£221,800
- Nunhead NorthSouthwark27£530,000
- Acton CentralEaling27£557,475