About Bexley
The London Borough of Bexley is in south-east Greater London and borders Bromley to the south, Greenwich to the west, Havering north of the River Thames and Dartford to the east.
Bexley is made up of 21 wards and divided into three localities: Clocktower, North Bexley and Frogal. GPs from each locality hold a monthly meeting to discuss issues relating to commissioning, performance and the consortium.
- The population of Bexley is roughly 220,000
- Males account for 48% and females 52% of the population
- 16% of Bexley’s population is over the age of 65
- The number of those aged over 90 is expected to increase by between 20% and 35% in the next decade
- Bexley’s most deprived wards are in the north of the borough
- Residents in the north of the borough face a discrepancy in healthcare outcomes and life expectancies (six years less) compared to those in Bexley’s more affluent areas
- Housing (and population) growth is predicted throughout Bexley, with key areas in Erith
