Between mid-2023 and mid-2024, Bexley’s population increased by 1.71 per cent, rising from 252,124 to 256,434.
This was the fastest growth among Bexley, Bromley, Lewisham, Southwark and Greenwich.
Greenwich followed with a population increase of 1.05 per cent, going from 296,420 to 299,528.
Bromley saw a rise of 0.85 per cent, with the population growing from 332,482 to 335,319.
Southwark’s population grew by 0.42 per cent, increasing from 313,485 to 314,786 between mid-2023 and mid-2024.
Lewisham had the smallest increase, with the population rising by just 0.34 per cent, from 300,225 to 301,255.
Of the 318 local authorities across England and Wales, the population is estimated to have increased in 306 and decreased in 12.
The figures are part of the ONS’s annual mid-year estimates, which track changes in local authority populations.
Bexley’s growth rate placed it in the top third nationally, while Lewisham’s was among the lowest.
