Area type
London Borough
Population
249,301
GDP
£7.4 billion
Average salary
£34,736
Labour force
156,646
Job Density
0.59
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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bexley was worth an estimated £7.4 billion in 2019, according to figures published by the ONS. Bexley's GDP growth between 2018 and 2019 was 6.8% per year. Compare GDP by area.
The Retail industry is the largest in Bexley based on the number of jobs, accounting for 11.8% of roles in the area.
2019 ONS figures suggest that there are 91,000 jobs in Bexley, which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 156,646. The 2019 job density in Bexley is 0.58, meaning there are 0.58 jobs per member of the Bexley working-age population.
Bexley had a mean average salary for full-time employees of £34,736 in 2021. Bexley's unemployment rate is 6.1% as of 2021. Compare unemployment rate by area.
The 2019 labour force or working-age population in Bexley is 156,646 or 62.8% of the total population.
In 2021, 93.9% of the labour market was recorded as employed, below the 94.8% average rate for England. Of those employed, 13.0% are self-employed, and 87.0% are employees.
The Annual Population Survey for 2020 published by the ONS reports the percentage of the Bexley working-age (aged 16-64) population who have a degree or higher is 37.6%, which is below the 42.8% degree qualification rate for England.
Over 58% of the Bexley working-age population have at least 2 A-levels (or equivalent), and 7% have no qualifications.
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The average salary in Bexley as of 2021 is £34,736. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £495. Compare average salaries by area.
Bexley's salary growth rate is -1.41% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 1.41% lower than the average salary growth rate in Bexley over the past 9 years.
Business data published by the ONS in 2020 show the most common job group in Bexley is Business, Media And Public Service Professionals, accounting for 10% of all roles in the area. In England as a whole, the largest job group is Business & Public Service Assoc. Professionals.
The fastest-growing type of job in Bexley is Secretarial And Related Occupations, with roles increasing 90% between July 2020 and July 2021. In England, the fastest-growing type of role is Corporate Managers And Directors.
Occupation | Number | Percentage | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Media And Public Service Professionals | 11,600 | 9.9% | 33.3% |
| Administrative Occupations | 11,500 | 9.9% | 11.7% |
| Elementary Administration & Service Occs | 11,100 | 9.5% | -15.9% |
| Caring Personal Service Occupations | 10,300 | 8.8% | 14.4% |
| Corporate Managers And Directors | 7,000 | 6.0% | -12.5% |
There was a 3% decrease in roles between 2019 and 2020. In England as a whole, there was a 2% decrease.
Based on the total number of jobs, the largest industry in Bexley is Retail. Other major industries include Business Administration & Support, Education, Health, which represents over 10% of roles in Bexley.
Financial & Insurance companies make up 1% of the Bexley economy that's lower than the average for England as a whole (~3%).
3% of the total jobs in Bexley are in Information and Communication, one of the key sectors for the future, below the 5% of jobs in England as a whole.
Industry | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 9,000 | 11.8% |
| Business Administration & Support | 8,000 | 10.4% |
| Education | 8,000 | 10.4% |
| Health | 8,000 | 10.4% |
| Transport & Storage | 7,000 | 9.1% |
The fastest-growing industry in Bexley is Transport & Storage, with jobs in the sector increasing 17% between 2019 and 2020 from 6,000 to 7,000. In England more broadly the fastest-growing industry is Healthcare.
The industry with the biggest decline in Bexley between 2019 and 2020 was Motor trades, which saw an 33% decrease in roles, going from 3,000 to 2,000. In England more broadly the industry with the biggest year on year decline was Arts, entertainment & recreation, with roles decreasing by 8%.
The Information and communication industry includes many of the top companies of the future. In Bexley, the number of roles in this sector has fallen by 10% over the past year, below the 1% annual increase seen in England.
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2021 UK Business Count data published by the ONS show there are 20 large businesses in Bexley, making up 0.2% of total businesses - in England, 0.4% of businesses are large. A large business is defined as having over 250 employees.
There are 105 medium-sized businesses based in Bexley, making up 1.2% of total businesses - in England, 1.5% of businesses are medium-sized. A medium-sized business is defined as having between 50 and 249 employees.
There are 560 small businesses based in Bexley, making up 6.2% of total businesses - in England, 8.3% of businesses are small. A small business is defined as having between 10 and 49 employees.
Bexley's unemployment rate is 6.1% that's 1% higher than the average unemployment rate for England as a whole. Unemployment rates are the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the working-age population.
The main group within the unemployment population is Looking After Family, representing 30.0% of the unemployed population.
Secondary classifications include groups: student, long-term sick, other, all of which represent over 10% of the unemployed population.
In England as a whole, students are the main group within the unemployed population, accounting for 28.9% of the unemployed population.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics