London Borough of Bexley | |
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Motto(s): Boldly and Rightly | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | London |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Created | 1 April 1965 |
Admin HQ | Bexleyheath |
Government | |
• Type | London borough council |
• Body | Bexley London Borough Council |
• London Assembly | Peter Fortune AM for Bexley and Bromley |
• MPs | Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) Daniel Francis (Labour) Louie French (Conservative) |
Area | |
• Total | 23.38 sq mi (60.56 km2) |
• Rank | 234th (of 296) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 247,835 |
• Rank | 74th (of 296) |
• Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,100/km2) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcodes | |
Area code(s) | 020, 01322 |
ISO 3166 code | GB-BEX |
ONS code | 00AD |
GSS code | E09000004 |
Police | Metropolitan Police |
Website | https://www.bexley.gov.uk/ |
The London Borough of Bexley (/ˈbɛksli/ ⓘ) is a London borough in south-east London, forming part of Outer London. It has a population of 248,287. The main settlements are Sidcup, Erith, Bexleyheath, Crayford, Welling and Old Bexley. The London Borough of Bexley is within the Thames Gateway, an area designated as a national priority for urban regeneration. The local authority is Bexley London Borough Council.