Northumberland Heath
Bexley 007 · 5 sub-areas · 7,958 residents
Bexley 007 is a suburban pocket of the London Borough of Bexley, home to around 7,958 people and noticeably more affordable than inner London. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,520 a month — well below the central London going rate. Owner-occupation dominates here, at over seven in ten households, and the rail connection puts central London within roughly 15 minutes.
Northumberland Heath is a commuter neighbourhood within Bexley — train into London runs in around 15 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; 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 Northumberland Heath?
2 parks and 3 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; 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.
Northumberland Heath in Bexley
Living in Northumberland Heath
Bexley 007 feels more like a commuter suburb than a typical London neighbourhood. Wide streets, a high share of family homes, and greenspace within a short walk of most addresses give it a quieter, settled character that stands apart from the denser boroughs closer to Zone 1. Around 57% of residents can reach a green space on foot, and the nearest is typically less than 300 metres away — a real day-to-day difference.
The cost picture is one of Bexley 007's main draws. A one-bedroom runs around £1,220 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,520, and a three-bedroom around £1,860 — the two-bed sits roughly in line with the UK median but significantly below what you'd pay in inner or south-west London. Rents rose around 7.6% in the last year, so the gap with pricier boroughs is narrowing, but the area remains competitive for families needing three bedrooms.
The population skews towards families and older settled residents. Children under 18 make up nearly a quarter of the population — well above the London norm — and couples with children account for over one in five households. Owner-occupation at around 71% signals a community that tends to stay put. The private rental sector is relatively small at under 15%, which means rental supply can be tight.
Practically, you're looking at a roughly 14-minute public-transport journey to a major employment hub, and the nearest rail station is about 1,140 metres away — around a 14-minute walk. That connectivity is the engine behind the area's appeal: suburban space and pricing, with London accessible in a quarter of an hour. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how pockets within Bexley 007 vary.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bexley 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, family-oriented suburban area with good green space access and a faster-than-expected rail link into central London. Owner-occupation dominates, streets are relatively spacious, and crime sits slightly below the national average. The trade-off is that the Ofsted picture is patchy and it's unmistakably suburban — if you want city energy, you'll need to commute for it.
- What is the rent in Bexley 007?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,220 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,520, and a three-bedroom around £1,860. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 7.6% over the past year, so expect movement at renewal. Council tax (Band D) adds £2,366 a year on top.
- Is Bexley 007 safe?
- The crime rate is around 76 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — slightly below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000, which is a reasonable result for a London neighbourhood. The settled, owner-occupied character of the area tends to keep antisocial behaviour lower than in denser, more transient parts of the capital.
- What's the commute from Bexley 007 to central London?
- Public transport puts the nearest major employment hub around 14 minutes away. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1,140 metres from a typical address — about a 14-minute walk. That makes it one of the quicker outer-London commutes, though around 43% of residents still drive to work, suggesting the public-transport network doesn't serve every destination equally well.
- Who lives in Bexley 007?
- Mostly families and settled owner-occupiers. Children under 18 make up nearly 25% of the population, couples with children account for over one in five households, and around 71% of homes are owned outright or with a mortgage. It's not a young professional's first port of call — the 18–34 cohort is under 21% — but for families it fits well.
- What schools are near Bexley 007?
- There are 115 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 26% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 490 metres away. Given the variation, families should check specific school catchment maps carefully before choosing a street to live on.
- How does Bexley 007 compare to other parts of Bexley?
- Bexley 007 sits in the middle of the borough on most measures — IMD decile of around 5.5 out of 10, moderate crime, and rents that are competitive relative to inner London. Its unusually high child population and owner-occupation rate distinguish it from more mixed or renter-heavy pockets of Bexley elsewhere.