London Borough of Bexley

London Borough of Bexley
London borough
Coat of arms Council logo
Motto(s):  Boldly and Rightly
Bexley shown within Greater London
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	London
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Created	1 April 1965
Admin HQ	Bexleyheath
Government
• Type	London borough council
• Body	Bexley London Borough Council
• London Assembly	Peter Fortune AM for Bexley and Bromley
• MPs	Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) David Evennett (Conservative) Louie French (Conservative)
Area
• Total	23.38 sq mi (60.56 km2)
• Rank	234th (of 296)
Population  (2022)
• Total	247,835
• Rank	74th (of 296)
• Density	11,000/sq mi (4,100/km2)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes	DA, SE
Area code(s)	020, 01322
ONS code	00AD
GSS code	E09000004
Police	Metropolitan Police
Website	https://www.bexley.gov.uk/

The London Borough of Bexley (/ˈbɛksli/ ^ⓘ) is a London borough in south-east London, forming part of Outer London. It has a population of 248,287. The main settlements are Sidcup, Erith, Bexleyheath, Crayford, Welling and Old Bexley. The London Borough of Bexley is within the Thames Gateway, an area designated as a national priority for urban regeneration. The local authority is Bexley London Borough Council.