Bexleyheath and Crayford is a
constituency
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in
Greater London
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to be represented in the
House of Commons
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of the
UK Parliament
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by
Daniel Francis following his victory in the
2024 general election for the
Labour Party..
It was created in 1997 from parts of the former seats of
Bexleyheath
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 ...
and
Erith and Crayford.
Boundaries
1997–2010: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Barnehurst, Barnehurst North, Bostall, Brampton, Christchurch, Crayford, North End, St Michael's, and Upton.
2010–2024: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Barnehurst, Brampton, Christchurch, Colyers, Crayford, Danson Park, North End, and St Michael's.
2024–present: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Barnehurst; Bexleyheath; Crayford; Crook Log; Northumberland Heath; Slade Green & Northend; West Heath.
:''The revised contents take into account the local government boundary review for Bexley which became effective in May 2018. Boundaries were extended northwards, gaining parts of
Erith and Thamesmead, offset by westernmost areas being transferred to
Old Bexley and Sidcup.''
Constituency profile
Most of the seat consists of suburbs developed in the 20th century. There are four railway stations and many residents use these to commute to Central London. Bexleyheath is a large shopping and entertainment centre for the wider
London Borough of Bexley
The London Borough of Bexley () is a London boroughs, 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, Belvedere, London, Belvedere, Crayford ...
.
Residents' health and wealth are in line with UK averages.
Members of Parliament
See
Bexley,
Bexleyheath
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 ...
and
Erith and Crayford for related results from 1955 to 1997.
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
See also
*
List of parliamentary constituencies in London
The Regions of England, region of Greater London, including the City of London, is divided into 75 United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituencies all of which are sub-classified as borough constituencies, affecting the type of electo ...
David Evennett's websiteBexleyheath and Crayford Conservative Association website
Notes
References
External links
(Election results from 1922 onwards)
(Election results from 1955 onwards)
(boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at ''MapIt UK''
(boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at ''MapIt UK''
(boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK''
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Politics of the London Borough of Bexley
Parliamentary constituencies in London
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1997
Bexleyheath