Compare Bexley against Croydon

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Bexley and Croydon.

Population comparison

Population for Bexley
249,301
Population for Croydon
388,563
Difference
-139,262
Percentage Difference
-43.67%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bexley
113,920 (73.5%)
# People Employed in Croydon
182,420 (70.9%)
Difference
113,920
Percentage Difference
-46.23%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bexley
33,780 (21.8%)
# People Inactive in Croydon
60,400 (23.5%)
Difference
33,780
Percentage Difference
-56.53%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bexley
7,235 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Croydon
14,510 (5.6%)
Difference
7,235
Percentage Difference
-66.91%

Comparing crimes by type for Bexley and Croydon

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Bexley and Croydon compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bexley Crimes in Croydon Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Bexley and Croydon from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bexley and Croydon.

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Compare Property prices over time for Bexley and Croydon

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £691,437.32 / £921,200.96 £516,987.78 / £588,213.76 £409,359.15 / £426,248.67 £258,363.91 / £289,934.33
2022 £678,776.13 / £909,435.03 £506,475.91 / £580,048.63 £402,317.08 / £422,124.04 £253,801.44 / £286,028.32
2021 £625,621.07 / £842,034.03 £465,105.56 / £537,031.43 £370,974.97 / £392,935.91 £243,383.23 / £277,860.82
2020 £580,339.10 / £782,403.08 £433,991.51 / £503,858.36 £346,425.48 / £369,574.51 £233,986.25 / £270,365.69
2019 £565,702.70 / £757,539.74 £422,840.30 / £487,124.50 £337,530.27 / £356,980.85 £234,512.75 / £268,522.33
2018 £573,038.82 / £761,227.07 £427,440.38 / £488,562.50 £342,056.95 / £358,180.65 £241,685.37 / £274,485.50
2017 £558,440.26 / £758,238.14 £415,542.67 / £485,143.36 £333,400.77 / £356,307.28 £240,583.03 / £279,927.24
2016 £536,345.31 / £728,396.81 £399,956.96 / £467,327.46 £321,818.24 / £343,548.00 £227,178.10 / £264,228.30
2015 £455,201.17 / £629,031.76 £340,766.57 / £403,173.74 £275,242.79 / £296,983.72 £193,484.62 / £227,692.67
2014 £402,753.06 / £560,784.82 £302,989.01 / £359,780.81 £245,440.48 / £265,870.29 £173,265.47 / £204,279.35
2013 £350,875.91 / £481,125.11 £264,437.01 / £306,530.10 £214,305.32 / £225,936.23 £151,491.39 / £174,517.90
2012 £332,278.31 / £454,123.42 £250,194.95 / £289,129.14 £202,646.57 / £213,144.45 £145,127.85 / £166,502.38
2011 £330,739.08 / £445,445.52 £247,595.22 / £280,103.40 £199,673.58 / £204,984.82 £145,350.26 / £162,986.90
2010 £327,684.43 / £445,436.43 £246,850.37 / £283,150.03 £200,146.16 / £208,850.59 £146,899.03 / £166,151.74
Number of Jobs (thousands)
83k vs 119k
Median Salary
£33,829 vs £34,226
Annual Percentage Change
15.6% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£41,164 vs £38,172
Salary Percentiles for Bexley in 2022£11,085£17,132£23,688£27,917£40,868£45,708£48,996£52,890£0£11,905£19,145£23,682£28,699£40,268£45,575£48,665£53,123£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Bexley compares to other areas in Outer London

Industry Bexley Count Croydon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 15 0 0%
Production 400 505 -105 -23.2%
Construction 2,120 2,495 -375 -16.25%
Motor Trades 220 325 -105 -38.53%
Wholesale 285 540 -255 -61.82%
Retail 630 1,380 -750 -74.63%
Transport 500 715 -215 -35.39%
Accommodation Food 505 860 -355 -52.01%
Information Comms 775 1,595 -820 -69.2%
Finance Insurance 105 215 -110 -68.75%
Property 225 545 -320 -83.12%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,260 2,470 -1,210 -64.88%
Business Admin 750 1,305 -555 -54.01%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 180 315 -135 -54.55%
Health 360 770 -410 -72.57%
Arts Entertainment 525 940 -415 -56.66%