Lesney Farm & Colyers East
Bexley 010 · 5 sub-areas · 9,134 residents
Bexley 010 is a suburban pocket of the London Borough of Bexley, home to around 9,100 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,520 a month — moderately priced by Greater London standards. With a rail commute of roughly 11 minutes to a major London hub and over a third of residents in social housing, it's a neighbourhood that mixes commuter convenience with a notably different tenure profile from most of outer London.
Lesney Farm & Colyers East is a commuter neighbourhood within Bexley — train into London runs in around 11 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Lesney Farm & Colyers East?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Lesney Farm & Colyers East in Bexley
Living in Lesney Farm & Colyers East
Bexley 010 has the feel of deep suburban London — car-dependent, family-oriented, and more affordable than most of the capital. Nearly half of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, and almost 46% of residents drive to work, which tells you a lot about how the area functions day-to-day. It's not a neighbourhood you'd pick for walkable city living, but for space, greenery, and quieter streets, it delivers.
On rent, this sits at the more accessible end of Greater London. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,520 a month — close to the national median for that size, and well below what you'd pay in inner or even mid-London boroughs. That said, rents rose 7.6% in the past year, so the window of relative affordability may be narrowing. The median house price is around £359,000, and you'd need roughly five years of saving for a deposit.
Who lives here is distinctive. Around 37% of households are in social housing — substantially higher than the outer London norm — sitting alongside a near-equal share of owner-occupiers. The under-18 population at nearly 25% reflects a genuinely family-heavy area. Degree-level qualifications are held by about 28% of residents, which is below the London average but in line with comparable outer-borough suburbs.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is under a kilometre away — roughly an 11-minute walk — and public transport gets you to a major London employment hub in about 11 minutes. It's a genuine commuter location. Greenspace is close too, with most residents within 400 metres of a park or open space. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bexley 010 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's quiet, suburban, and more affordable than most of London, with good greenspace access and a short rail commute into the city. It's not walkable or urban in character — around 46% of residents drive to work — but for families or commuters wanting space and relatively lower rents, it works well.
- What is the rent in Bexley 010?
- A one-bedroom runs around £1,220 a month; a two-bedroom about £1,520; and a three-bedroom around £1,860. Rents rose 7.6% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices to reflect the neighbourhood more accurately.
- Is Bexley 010 safe?
- Relatively, yes. The area records around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually, which is below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's a quieter suburban profile, and crime levels sit comfortably below the broader London average.
- What's the commute from Bexley 010 to central London?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 870 metres away — an 11-minute walk — and from there you can reach a major London employment hub in around 11 minutes by public transport. It's one of the neighbourhood's genuine strengths for people working in the city.
- Who lives in Bexley 010?
- A mix of owner-occupiers (around 49%) and social housing tenants (around 37%), with a notably high share of under-18s at nearly 25%. It's a family-oriented area with moderate ethnic diversity and around 80% of residents born in the UK.
- What schools are near Bexley 010?
- There are 97 schools within typical catchment distance, though only around 35% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1,140 metres away. It's worth checking individual school ratings if this is a priority.
- Is Bexley 010 good for families?
- It has a lot working in its favour for families: relatively affordable rents by London standards, a high share of family-sized homes, good greenspace access within 400 metres, and a short rail commute. The school picture is more mixed than other outer-London areas, so it's worth researching specific catchments.