Bexley vs Brentwood

At £504,078, Bexley undercuts Brentwood (£611,158) by around 18% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bexley is a flat at £267,125, while in Brentwood it is a flat at £311,789.

Residents of Bexley experience less crime overall, with a rate of 61.2 per 1,000 versus 64 per 1,000 in Brentwood. The most common crime category in Bexley is violent-crime, while in Brentwood it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 76 schools in Bexley, 90.9% are in the top two inspection bands. In Brentwood, which has 18 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Bexley averages 484.3 Mbps – ahead of Brentwood's 371.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98.9% of premises in Bexley and 96.6% in Brentwood. Gigabit availability stands at 96.4% in Bexley and 69.9% in Brentwood.

→Bexley is the faster of the two by 30% on average download speed (484 vs 372 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Brentwood, scoring 69.5 on average (band C) compared to 69.3 (band C) in Bexley. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,052 in Bexley and £1,151 in Brentwood. 58.2% of homes in Bexley have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 59.4% in Brentwood.

→Brentwood has more energy-efficient housing — 59.4% reach band C or above, vs 58.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £41,192 in Brentwood and £38,478 in Bexley. The median age is 41.6 in Bexley and 43.6 in Brentwood. Employment rates stand at 60.2% in Bexley and 59.9% in Brentwood. Owner-occupancy is 68.6% in Bexley versus 70.7% in Brentwood. Bexley has a population of 245,892 and Brentwood has 55,339.

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