London Borough of Bexley
London Borough of Bexley | |
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| Motto(s): Boldly and Rightly | |
Bexley shown within Greater London | |
| 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 | Thomas Turrell 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, Belvedere, 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.