Bexleyheath
Sign in to saveBexleyheath is a town in southeast London, England, in the London Borough of Bexley. It had a population of approximately 15,600 in 2021 and is southeast of Charing Cross. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in London. Its post town takes in other surrounding neighbourhoods, including Barnehurst, West Heath and Upton.
Key facts
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.official_name
- Bexleyheath
- UK place.static_image_name
- The Clocktower at Bexleyheath.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The Clocktower in Bexleyheath
- UK place.population
- 15,600
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ485755
- UK place.charingX_distance_mi
- 12
- UK place.charingX_direction
- WNW
- UK place.london_borough
- Bexley
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.post_town
- BEXLEYHEATH
- UK place.postcode_area
- DA
- UK place.postcode_district
- DA6, DA7
- UK place.dial_code
- 02001322 (eastern parts)
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
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- History
- 18th and 19th centuries
- 20th century
- Demographics
- Town centre
- Politics and government
- Leisure and culture
- Education
- Places of worship
- Transport
- Rail
- Buses
- Notable residents
- References and footnotes
- External links
Bexleyheath is a town in southeast London, England, in the London Borough of Bexley. It had a population of approximately 15,600 in 2021 and is southeast of Charing Cross. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in London. Its post town takes in other surrounding neighbourhoods, including Barnehurst, West Heath and Upton.
== History== For most of its history, Bexley heath was heath land. The Romans built a road through the heath, Watling Street, which connected Londinium (London) to Dubris (Dover). This Roman road still marks the spine of Bexley new town.