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Homes rented privately

9% to 26.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9% in West Heath to 26.5% in Belvedere — a gap of 17.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Heath9%5365,948
Blendon & Penhill9.6%5785,991
Barnehurst11.1%4954,442
St Mary's & St James11.8%5104,330
East Wickham12.4%7385,931
Bexleyheath12.9%8126,309
Northumberland Heath13%5274,062
Blackfen & Lamorbey13.1%8516,476
Longlands13.8%5864,256
Falconwood & Welling14.9%9256,192
Crayford15.1%9916,542
Slade Green & Northend16.1%7544,674
Crook Log16.2%9695,964
Sidcup18.9%1,2386,538
Erith19.6%1,0035,107
Thamesmead East22%1,2545,707
Belvedere26.5%1,8086,835
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.4% to 5.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.4% in Falconwood & Welling to 5.4% in Sidcup — a gap of 2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Falconwood & Welling3.4%55716,575
West Heath3.7%59615,936
Blendon & Penhill3.8%59315,633
Crook Log4%60515,259
Blackfen & Lamorbey4%66516,726
St Mary's & St James4.2%45310,743
Erith4.2%55413,102
Barnehurst4.2%49511,679
Bexleyheath4.3%66615,617
Belvedere4.4%78017,690
East Wickham4.5%71015,913
Thamesmead East4.5%71515,926
Northumberland Heath4.5%50511,145
Longlands4.6%46210,078
Slade Green & Northend5%63912,748
Crayford5.1%83516,281
Sidcup5.4%83115,421
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People aged 65 or over

8.8% to 21.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 8.8% in Slade Green & Northend to 21.7% in Bexleyheath — a gap of 12.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Slade Green & Northend8.8%1,12612,748
Thamesmead East9.1%1,44815,927
Erith10.5%1,37813,102
Belvedere13.1%2,32317,690
Crayford14.8%2,41316,281
Northumberland Heath15%1,66811,143
Falconwood & Welling16.2%2,67916,573
East Wickham17.4%2,76815,913
Barnehurst17.7%2,06311,680
Blendon & Penhill18.9%2,94915,632
Blackfen & Lamorbey18.9%3,16416,726
Crook Log19.1%2,91015,260
West Heath19.5%3,11215,936
Sidcup20%3,08215,421
St Mary's & St James21.1%2,27010,747
Longlands21.4%2,15710,080
Bexleyheath21.7%3,38315,617
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.4% to 21.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 15.4% in Longlands to 21.3% in Slade Green & Northend — a gap of 5.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Longlands15.4%1,2858,335
St Mary's & St James15.8%1,3758,694
Blendon & Penhill16.1%2,03312,607
Blackfen & Lamorbey16.5%2,24613,577
Crook Log17.1%2,10712,325
Falconwood & Welling17.3%2,28613,197
Sidcup17.5%2,22012,706
Bexleyheath17.7%2,25812,736
West Heath18.1%2,34612,939
Erith18.4%1,7769,659
Barnehurst18.4%1,7079,281
Crayford18.6%2,41012,935
Thamesmead East19.3%2,30611,945
Belvedere20.2%2,79313,849
Northumberland Heath20.3%1,7658,679
East Wickham20.6%2,65712,910
Slade Green & Northend21.3%2,0129,457
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

26.8% to 37.7%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 26.8% in Northumberland Heath to 37.7% in Thamesmead East — a gap of 10.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Northumberland Heath26.8%2,3288,679
Blendon & Penhill27.9%3,52012,607
Blackfen & Lamorbey28.3%3,84713,577
Barnehurst28.4%2,6409,281
West Heath29%3,74612,939
Crayford29.4%3,80712,935
East Wickham29.9%3,86512,910
Bexleyheath31.2%3,97212,736
Falconwood & Welling31.3%4,12813,197
Sidcup33%4,19312,706
Belvedere33.3%4,61013,849
Crook Log33.3%4,10412,325
Longlands34.1%2,8438,335
St Mary's & St James34.2%2,9708,694
Slade Green & Northend35%3,3109,457
Erith35.7%3,4469,659
Thamesmead East37.7%4,50711,945
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.2% to 25.8%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 13.2% in Blackfen & Lamorbey to 25.8% in Slade Green & Northend — a gap of 12.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blackfen & Lamorbey13.2%8526,476
Blendon & Penhill13.5%8075,991
Crook Log13.8%8245,962
Falconwood & Welling14.1%8766,192
Longlands14.3%6094,255
St Mary's & St James14.4%6244,334
West Heath14.7%8735,949
Bexleyheath15.3%9626,308
Barnehurst16.9%7524,439
Sidcup17.6%1,1516,535
East Wickham17.8%1,0585,930
Crayford19.2%1,2566,543
Belvedere19.2%1,3126,834
Northumberland Heath19.4%7894,063
Erith21.1%1,0785,107
Thamesmead East24.7%1,4085,706
Slade Green & Northend25.8%1,2074,674
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.4% to 43.4%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.4% in Blendon & Penhill to 43.4% in Thamesmead East — a gap of 40 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blendon & Penhill3.4%2035,991
Blackfen & Lamorbey4.6%2966,476
Falconwood & Welling4.8%2986,192
West Heath6.3%3725,948
Crook Log6.3%3785,964
Bexleyheath6.3%4006,309
St Mary's & St James10.8%4664,330
East Wickham12%7115,931
Longlands12.3%5234,256
Barnehurst13.7%6084,442
Sidcup15.8%1,0306,538
Belvedere16.2%1,1066,835
Northumberland Heath17.2%7004,062
Crayford21%1,3716,542
Erith28.1%1,4375,107
Slade Green & Northend34.3%1,6024,674
Thamesmead East43.4%2,4775,707
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BarnehurstBelvedereBexleyheathBlackfen & LamorbeyBlendon & PenhillCrayfordCrook LogEast WickhamErithFalconwood & WellingLonglandsNorthumberland HeathSt Mary's & St JamesSidcupSlade Green & NorthendThamesmead EastWest Heath
17 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Barnehurst →11,678 people · census date in profileBelvedere →17,690 people · census date in profileBexleyheath →15,618 people · census date in profileBlackfen & Lamorbey →16,726 people · census date in profileBlendon & Penhill →15,633 people · census date in profileCrayford →16,281 people · census date in profileCrook Log →15,259 people · census date in profileEast Wickham →15,913 people · census date in profileErith →13,102 people · census date in profileFalconwood & Welling →16,573 people · census date in profileLonglands →10,078 people · census date in profileNorthumberland Heath →11,143 people · census date in profileSt Mary's & St James →10,747 people · census date in profileSidcup →15,421 people · census date in profileSlade Green & Northend →12,749 people · census date in profileThamesmead East →15,926 people · census date in profileWest Heath →15,936 people · census date in profile