Bexleyheath and Crayford: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Bexleyheath and Crayford is represented in the House of Commons by Daniel Francis (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Daniel Francis (Labour) won 15,717 votes, 36.2% of the valid vote; Mark Brooks (Conservative) came second with 13,603. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 61.8% (43,461 of 70,297); the winning margin was 2,114 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Bexleyheath and Crayford has the 61st lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (14.0%).
Residents of Bexleyheath and Crayford earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £32,477 for workplace jobs and £44,527 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £44,108. The residents' figure ranks 108th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Homes in Bexleyheath and Crayford sold for a median £429,500 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 46% on £295,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 114th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 899 recorded sales.
In 2024/25, 19.6% of children under 16 in Bexleyheath and Crayford (4,148) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 11.4% in 2024/25, from 12.4% in 2021/22.
3,735 business sites were registered in Bexleyheath and Crayford in March 2026 (3,685 a year before), and employed 28,000 people in 2024.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 78.4% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 8.0 points. The economically inactive share was 14.0%.
Bexleyheath and Crayford had an estimated population of 103,552 in mid-2024, against 95,105 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (21,161) than residents aged 65 and over (17,336).
Census 2021: 37,938 households, 4,493.5 people per square kilometre, 34.1% of workers based at home, 20.5% of adults retired.
2,240 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 2,160.
MP
Daniel Francis, Labour
- MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Daniel Francis on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Daniel Francis in Hansard, from 15 October 2026 to 20 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 317 spoken contributions by Daniel Francis since 4 July 2024.
The hon. Gentleman makes my point for me. It is the same as the issues within the Montreal convention. We cannot put those or the issues with IATA in the Bill. We need to leave it to Government and Ministers to consult and work to strengthen those rights.
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I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s comments. There are themes within the aviation task and finish group report on that matter. Training is in theme 1, and passenger information is in theme 2. So there are recommendations there. There will be the consultation.
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I am aware that my neighbour the hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (Mr French) has not been here for the debate. We have discussed the fact that the charges at Blackwall and Silvertown were introduced, as a result of the 2018 order, under the Conservative Government.
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We were all very interested to hear the view of the hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) that charging should be spread across London river crossings.
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Over the past year, I have also had countless constituents contact me about the adequacy of postal delivery services across Bexleyheath and Crayford.
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Read from the Hansard API on 26 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Francis | Labour | 15,717 | 36.2% | +7.2 |
| Mark Brooks | Conservative | 13,603 | 31.3% | −29.5 |
| Tom Bright | Reform UK | 9,861 | 22.7% | +21.8 |
| David McBride | Liberal Democrat | 2,204 | 5.1% | −0.9 |
| George Edgar | Green Party | 2,076 | 4.8% | +2.5 |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 36.2% | Conservative 31.3% | 2,114 | 61.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 60.8% | Labour 29.0% | 15,038 | 67.6% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Bexleyheath and Crayford lies within Bexley.
- Bexley E09000004
Who has power over Bexleyheath and Crayford
Every body that makes decisions for Bexleyheath and Crayford, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 3: Local councils
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board NHS
- London in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Bexleyheath and Crayford this page: Daniel Francis (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford?
UK Parliament lists Daniel Francis, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Bexleyheath and Crayford?
Daniel Francis (Labour) won with 15,717 votes, a majority of 2,114, on a turnout of 61.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Bexleyheath and Crayford?
3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,240 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Bexleyheath and Crayford?
The median price paid was £429,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Bexleyheath and Crayford?
Median full-time pay of residents was £44,527 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Bexleyheath and Crayford live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,148 (19.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Bexleyheath and Crayford?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 103,552 residents.
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