Lamorbey
Bexley 022 · 5 sub-areas · 7,116 residents
Bexley 022 is a quietly suburban corner of the London Borough of Bexley, home to around 7,100 people. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £1,520 a month — noticeably below the London median — and the area stands out for its exceptionally high rate of owner-occupation, with nearly nine in ten households owning their home.
Lamorbey is a commuter neighbourhood within Bexley — train into London runs in around 19 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Lamorbey?
4 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,531 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Lamorbey in Bexley
Living in Lamorbey
Bexley 022 sits firmly in outer south-east London commuter territory. It doesn't have the density or bustle of zones 1 or 2 — this is the kind of place where detached houses have driveways, front gardens are kept trim, and the pace of life is considerably slower than central London. That's the point. Around 7,100 people live here, and the profile leans noticeably older and more settled than you'd expect from much of Greater London.
On cost, it sits at an interesting position. At roughly £1,520 a month for a two-bedroom home, it's significantly cheaper than inner or central London, and the median sale price of just over £491,000 is modest by London standards. That said, rents are rising — up 7.6% year-on-year — and at 70.6% of take-home pay, affordability is still stretched. If you're buying, saving a deposit takes around 6.7 years on a typical local salary, which is demanding but far better than many London postcodes.
The demographic picture is distinctive. Nearly 87% of households own their home — an extraordinarily high share for anywhere within Greater London — and just over 11% rent privately. Social housing is almost absent at under 2%. The age profile skews older too: over 22% of residents are aged 50–64, and nearly 20% are 65 or over. Families with children are present — about 24% of households are couples with children — but this isn't a neighbourhood dominated by young renters or recent graduates.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away, and the public transport commute to central London clocks in at about 16 minutes, which is genuinely fast for outer-borough Bexley. That connectivity is the main draw for anyone considering a trade-off between space, affordability and access to the city. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Bexley 022.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bexley 022 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. If you want space, quiet streets, low crime and a fast rail link into central London, it delivers well. It's one of the least deprived neighbourhoods in England (IMD decile 9.1) and has almost no social housing. The trade-off is a car-dependent, older-suburban feel that won't suit everyone — particularly younger renters who want more urban energy.
- What is the rent in Bexley 022?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £1,220 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,520, and a three-bedroom around £1,860. Rents rose 7.6% in the past year, so these figures are moving. These are estimates scaled from borough-level ONS data using local sale prices.
- Is Bexley 022 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 45 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is well below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the least-deprived 10% of English neighbourhoods, which tends to correlate with lower crime levels across all categories.
- What's the commute from Bexley 022 to central London?
- Around 16 minutes by public transport, which is fast for an outer-London borough. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.3 km away. Most residents commute by car for local trips (41%), but for London access, the rail connection is the clear winner.
- Who lives in Bexley 022?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers — nearly 87% of households own their home. Over 42% of residents are aged 50 or above. Around a quarter of households are couples with children. It's a low-turnover community: predominantly UK-born, with a relatively low ethnic diversity index compared to the rest of Greater London.
- What schools are near Bexley 022?
- There are 104 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so there's plenty of choice. However, only around 39% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.6 km away. It's worth checking individual Ofsted ratings before assuming a nearby school will be a strong one.