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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 low crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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
52
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
28.69(-9%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.34(0%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.74(-50%)
Public order
3.95(-23%)
Other theft
2.87(-48%)
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

Median price£320,000
Price per sq ft£377
Sales (last 12 months)90
Typical range (middle 50%)£268K – £380K

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £377 per square foot) in Canvey Island Leigh Beck area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £555,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Canvey Island Leigh Beck over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached60£335,250£398
Semi-Detached25£310,000£377
Flats5£230,000£303

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Canvey Island Leigh Beck

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canvey Island Leigh Beck.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£245,000£153,000£252,498
2017£275,000£173,000£255,000£252,000
2018£305,000£170,000£272,000£277,000
2019£274,000£195,000£251,000£235,000
2020£283,000£191,250£271,500£310,000
2021£288,750£180,000£275,000£270,000
2022£343,000£170,000£315,000£305,000
2023£323,000£180,000£296,500£279,000
2024£321,000£200,000£311,500£360,000
2025£336,250£215,000£300,000£280,000
2026£332,500£240,000£340,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canvey Island Leigh Beck.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Canvey Island Leigh Beck.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£321£290£321
2017£322£265£329£311
2018£344£243£346£303
2019£337£259£344£372
2020£348£275£310£261
2021£383£326£374£318
2022£439£343£420£376
2023£411£338£400£381
2024£401£374£375£267
2025£390£277£425£788
2026£458£323£347
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Canvey Island Leigh Beck.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Canvey Island Leigh Beck

Is Canvey Island Leigh Beck safe?

Canvey Island Leigh Beck records about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Canvey Island Leigh Beck?

The median sale price in Canvey Island Leigh Beck is £320,000 (about £377 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Canvey Island Leigh Beck?

Canvey Island Leigh Beck has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Canvey Island Leigh Beck?

Canvey Island Leigh Beck scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Canvey Island Leigh Beck sits around rank 10,702 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Canvey Island Leigh Beck?

The average household income in Canvey Island Leigh Beck is around £46,060 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Canvey Island Leigh Beck

SS80GA

Thorney Bay Road

SS87SY

High Street

SS87JS

Rochford Road

SS87TB

High Street

SS87QT

Bommel Avenue

SS87SS

High Street

SS87LL

Hope Road

SS87EW

Juliers Road

SS80FL

Lake Road

SS87LJ

Hope Road

SS87DD

Atherstone Road

SS87TJ

Prout Industrial Estate

SS80DA

Western Esplanade

SS87LP

Terni Road

SS88NX

Winterswyk Avenue

SS87JN

Maurice Road

SS87LX

Gainsborough Avenue

SS87NA

Gafzelle Drive

SS88PA

Winterswyk Avenue

SS87PN

Kenmore Close

SS87DG

Atherstone Close

SS87HR

Maurice Road

SS87QN

Marine Parade

SS87NR

Fleetwood Close

SS87PW

South Parade

SS87LQ

Taranto Road

SS87DF

Labworth Road

SS87NF

Station Road

SS87ET

May Avenue

SS87HW

Roggel Road

SS87LR

Telese Avenue

SS88JP

Stevens Close

SS87BT

Grafton Road

SS87LS

St Annes Road

SS80FS

Sand Bank Road

SS87NH

Marine Avenue

SS87TD

Point Road

SS87TR

Hetzand Road

SS87EZ

Bruges Road

SS87SJ

Oxford Road

SS87TW

Wall Road

SS87QJ

Zider Pass

SS87LB

Crescent Road

SS87EU

May Avenue

SS88JL

Geylen Road

SS80FD

Elmside

SS88NS

Holbek Road

SS88NU

Baardwyk Avenue

SS87PS

Leigh Beck Lane

SS87PA

Seaview Road

SS87JX

Maurice Road

SS88JU

Woodville Road

SS87TQ

Point Road

SS87EP

Juliers Close

SS88JY

Hassell Road

SS87SR

Collindale Close

SS87LN

Torsi Road

SS87QW

Beck Road

SS80EL

Beach Walk Road

SS87HE

Zandi Road

SS87EY

May Avenue

SS87EH

Florence Road

SS87SN

Normans Road

SS87TA

High Street

SS87FE

Furtherwick Close

SS87BP

Labworth Road

SS88NP

Elderstep Avenue

SS80BW

Western Esplanade

SS87EN

Florence Road

SS87NB

Gafzelle Drive

SS87JY

Crescent Road

SS80FQ

Brook Road

SS87FJ

Eastern Esplanade

SS87LY

Maurice Road

SS87RP

High Street

SS87DQ

Furtherwick Road

SS87DW

Eastern Esplanade

SS87HG

Eastern Esplanade

SS87LG

San Remo Road

SS87DL

Eastern Esplanade

SS87JB

Brussum Road

SS87TL

Point Road

SS87PP

Leigh Beck Lane

SS80FR

Rivers Edge

SS87JZ

Crescent Road

SS87TX

Point Road

SS87NQ

Eastern Esplanade

SS87PZ

Marine Parade

SS87DX

Beach House Gardens

SS87SL

High Street

SS87HF

May Avenue

SS87ST

High Street

SS87DN

Eastern Esplanade

SS87NW

Weel Road

SS88JZ

Rosberg Road

SS87PT

Park Road

SS80FW

Tree Side Way

SS80FX

Waters Edge

SS87HL

Handel Road

SS87RU

Point Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.