Care work in Bexley
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Registered services from the Care Quality Commission register, updated regularly. A service registered for both home care and residential care is counted in each.
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No Tube, three railway lines and the Kent border: getting to care work in Bexley
Bexley is London's south eastern corner, with the Thames along its northern edge, Kent to the east and a lot of parkland in between. It is a borough of separate places rather than one centre: Sidcup, Erith, Bexleyheath, Welling, Crayford, Belvedere and Old Bexley each have their own high street. Erith has the most care employers, followed by Sidcup and Bexleyheath, and some are registered under Dartford postcodes across the border. Home care agencies make up the largest group.
It is one of the older parts of London. The median age at the 2021 census was 39, against 35 for London as a whole, and the CQC reports that people aged 65 and over make up 16.6% of residents, a number expected to keep rising. Getting around takes some planning. There is no Underground, Overground or DLR in the borough. Instead, three rail lines run east towards Dartford, and the Elizabeth line reaches Abbey Wood on the western edge. Going north to south, say Erith to Sidcup, usually means a bus or a car.
Bexley Council's direct payments can be used to pay an agency or an individual, and its examples include people employing a personal assistant to get ready for the day or to go to football matches and the cinema. The council's rules say you cannot be paid to care for someone you usually live with, except in very exceptional circumstances.
Hospital work is close by. Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust runs Darent Valley Hospital and also has services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup and Erith and District Hospital, while Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich. London South East Colleges has a campus in Erith, next to the station, and runs Health and Social Care courses, including part time adult options at its Greenwich campus.
68% of the inspected care employers in Bexley are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 88% across London and below England as a whole (85%).
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Every dot is a CQC-registered care service. We don’t name them, and locations are approximate.
- Home care agencies
- Care homes
- Nursing homes
Questions about care work in Bexley
Can I be paid as a personal assistant for a relative in Bexley?
Possibly. Bexley Council lets people use direct payments to pay an individual rather than an agency, but you cannot be employed to care for someone you usually live with, except in very exceptional circumstances. The person you support becomes your employer, with responsibilities such as paying National Insurance.
Are there NHS hospitals inside Bexley itself?
Yes, though not big acute ones. Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust provides services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup and Erith and District Hospital, with its main acute site at Darent Valley Hospital just over the border near Dartford.
Can I get between Bexley's towns without a car?
East to west journeys are easy by train because all three local rail lines head towards Dartford. Trips across the borough, such as Erith to Bexleyheath or Sidcup, rely more on buses, so think about where you live when you choose how far to travel.
Sources for this page
- CQC: London Borough of Bexley local authority assessment, August 2026 (Thames to the north, Kent to the east, parklands; 65 and over 16.6%, up 10.2% 2011 to 2021, expected to rise 21.8% by 2050; South East London ICS)
- ONS: How life has changed in Bexley, Census 2021 (median age 39 vs 35 for London)
- Wikipedia: London Borough of Bexley (no Underground, Overground or DLR; North Kent, Bexleyheath and Dartford Loop lines; Elizabeth line at Abbey Wood; main settlements)
- Bexley Council: direct payments (agency or individual; not someone who usually lives with you; PA examples)
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (Darent Valley Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital, Erith and District Hospital)
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich)
- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS South East London ICB
- London South East Colleges: Bexley campus, Walnut Tree Road, Erith
- London South East Colleges: adult Health and Social Care courses
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