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Canvey Island Leigh Beck

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About

Leigh Beck sits on Canvey Island within the Castle Point borough and centers on a small tidal watercourse of the same name. The area is built on reclaimed marshland, with a visible network of drainage channels and concrete embankments that manage tides and runoff. Streets of modest housing and light industrial plots sit close to the watercourse; narrow footpaths follow the embankments and give direct views over mudflats at low tide. The Beck itself is used for local drainage and small craft moorings rather than commercial navigation, and its banks show saltmarsh grasses and scattered mussel shells when the tide falls.

Local services and community spaces cluster on the higher ground behind the sea defences, while pump houses and sluice gates sit at key points where land meets water. The sound of birds and the change of surface from water to exposed silt mark the tidal cycle here; residents use the embankment paths for short walks and to access fishing spots along the Beck. The built edge and the engineered sea defences remain central to everyday life in the Leigh Beck area.

Area overview

On average Canvey Island Leigh Beck has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Canvey Island Leigh Beck is £46,060 per year. There are 3 schools in Canvey Island Leigh Beck: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Canvey Island Leigh Beck is home to around 8,365 people, with a population density of about 4,164.6 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Canvey Island Leigh Beck Population
8,365
Population density
4,164.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.48(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.74(-50%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.26(-18%)
Other theft
3.11(-44%)
Vehicle crime
2.87(-37%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,916
94.63%
Other White
108
1.29%
Irish
67
0.8%
African
55
0.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
34
0.41%
Total population: 8,365

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,947
27.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,162
16.48%
Level 3 (A level)
1,110
15.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,061
15.04%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,037
14.7%
Total 16+ residents: 7,053

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,681
45.03%
Owns with a mortgage
1,165
31.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
627
16.8%
Social rents from council
125
3.35%
Other forms of private rent
75
2.01%
Total households: 3,733

Property prices in Canvey Island Leigh Beck

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Canvey Island Leigh Beck area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Canvey Island Leigh Beck in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Canvey Island Leigh Beck over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached64£317,500
Flats4£195,000
Semi-Detached26£300,000
Terraced1£280,000

10 years median price trend in Canvey Island Leigh Beck

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canvey Island Leigh Beck.

All postcodes in Canvey Island Leigh Beck

SS87QH

Approach Road

SS80FA

Bay Beach Road

SS88QP

Creek Road

SS87LN

Torsi Road

SS80EL

Beach Walk Road

SS87HF

May Avenue

SS87HX

Lottem Road

SS88NS

Holbek Road

SS80GD

Magnolia Close

SS87JL

Maurice Road

SS87TW

Wall Road

SS88JU

Woodville Road

SS87NQ

Eastern Esplanade

SS87PQ

Eastern Esplanade

SS87JS

Rochford Road

SS87SH

High Street

SS87ED

Herbert Road

SS87JA

Hellendoorn Road

SS87PA

Seaview Road

SS87SL

High Street

SS80BW

Western Esplanade

SS87DQ

Furtherwick Road

SS87JP

Ouida Road

SS87BP

Labworth Road

SS87JQ

Eastern Esplanade

SS88NZ

Barneveld Avenue

SS87HB

Kolburg Road

SS87HJ

Whiteways

SS87NN

Weel Road

SS87SZ

Lappmark Road

SS87EZ

Bruges Road

SS87PP

Leigh Beck Lane

SS87QP

Aalten Avenue

SS87HL

Handel Road

SS80DA

Western Esplanade

SS87EP

Juliers Close

SS87FJ

Eastern Esplanade

SS80GR

Thorney Bay Road

SS87FE

Furtherwick Close

SS87LS

St Annes Road

SS87PD

Seaview Road

SS87ET

May Avenue

SS87HQ

May Avenue

SS87LJ

Hope Road

SS87PH

Westcliff Gardens

SS88JZ

Rosberg Road

SS80DB

Bay Beach Road

SS87BS

Labworth Road

SS87DJ

Meadway

SS87EF

Nightingale Road

SS87JT

Roserna Road

SS87NX

Gafzelle Drive

SS87SP

Arcadia Road

SS87EW

Juliers Road

SS87SJ

Oxford Road

SS88NU

Baardwyk Avenue

SS80FD

Elmside

SS80GT

Canvey Island South

SS87HY

Eastern Esplanade

SS87PY

Park Avenue

SS80FW

Tree Side Way

SS88NT

Holbek Road

SS87QE

Springfield Road

SS87LU

Gainsborough Avenue

SS87PZ

Marine Parade

SS87QS

Chapman Road

SS87TR

Hetzand Road

SS87SX

High Street

SS87SY

High Street

SS87DL

Eastern Esplanade

SS87JE

Margraten Avenue

SS80FN

Oakside

SS87NL

Sheldon Road

SS87PE

Dovercliff Road

SS87PL

South Parade

SS88JJ

Orange Road

SS87DH

Meadway

SS87LG

San Remo Road

SS87NS

Keer Avenue

SS87PR

Athol Close

SS80FB

Brook Road

SS87DG

Atherstone Close

SS87HW

Roggel Road

SS87PJ

Westcliff Gardens

SS87QT

Bommel Avenue

SS87TZ

Parkview

SS87JN

Maurice Road

SS87TA

High Street

SS88JR

Wamburg Road

SS87EL

Hilberry Road

SS87QF

Van Diemens Pass

SS87TP

Point Road

SS87EY

May Avenue

SS87RP

High Street

SS87RU

Point Road

SS87DD

Atherstone Road

SS87LY

Maurice Road

SS88JX

Westerland Avenue

SS87HD

Sprundel Avenue

SS87HG

Eastern Esplanade

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.