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Blackfen & Lamorbey

Blackfen & Lamorbey is one of 17 wards in Bexley, home to 16,337 people in 6,348 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £470,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Bexley median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Bexley average.

Ward E05011220 · 261 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
16,337residentsCensus 2021
£470kmedian sale price404 sales, 24 months
11%green within 500 mpostcode average
95%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Blackfen & Lamorbey in BexleyPostcodes in Blackfen & Lamorbey highlighted; the rest of Bexley in grey
Map of Bexley with Blackfen & Lamorbey highlighted

People and homes.

16,337 residents in 6,348 households, next to the Bexley average.

17%
aged 15–29
19%
aged 65 and over
82%
owner-occupied homes
13%
privately rented
4%
socially rented
8%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Blackfen & Lamorbey and Bexley.

Blackfen & LamorbeyBexley
£381k£435k£489k£542k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£381k£435k£489k£542k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 638 crimes and incidents in Blackfen & Lamorbey in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 39 per 1,000 residents, against 82 across Bexley.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Blackfen & Lamorbey with a published hygiene rating.

78rated food businessesin total
90%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Bexley: 86%
4rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)