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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 52 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
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

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £310,500 in Canvey Island Leigh Beck area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £555,000.

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
Detached56£331,250
Flats5£230,000
Semi-Detached25£300,000

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

SS87HQ

May Avenue

SS87NJ

Marine Avenue

SS80GT

Canvey Island South

SS87QF

Van Diemens Pass

SS80GU

Bayside

SS87PR

Athol Close

SS80AY

Western Esplanade

SS87HD

Sprundel Avenue

SS87ES

Odessa Road

SS87JR

Delgada Road

SS87RR

Wilrich Avenue

SS80GR

Thorney Bay Road

SS88QP

Creek Road

SS87HZ

Haarle Avenue

SS87RS

High Street

SS87PD

Seaview Road

SS87QG

Northfalls Road

SS87LW

Teramo Road

SS80FA

Bay Beach Road

SS87QB

Southfalls Road

SS87LF

San Remo Road

SS87SP

Arcadia Road

SS87JL

Maurice Road

SS87TN

Silver Point Marine

SS87DZ

Poplar Road

SS87QQ

Northfalls Road

SS87GJ

Furtherwick Close

SS80FB

Brook Road

SS87PY

Park Avenue

SS87NT

Shell Beach Road

SS87PQ

Eastern Esplanade

SS87NE

Station Road

SS87HJ

Whiteways

SS87JT

Roserna Road

SS87DH

Meadway

SS87QR

Zelham Drive

SS87LU

Gainsborough Avenue

SS87NL

Sheldon Road

SS88PB

Corsel Road

SS87SW

Beach Road

SS87EL

Hilberry Road

SS87QS

Chapman Road

SS87PJ

Westcliff Gardens

SS87NN

Weel Road

SS87SX

High Street

SS87EF

Nightingale Road

SS87PH

Westcliff Gardens

SS87HB

Kolburg Road

SS87LD

Marcos Road

SS87JD

Margraten Avenue

SS87JA

Hellendoorn Road

SS80FP

Pebble Road

SS87NU

Shell Beach Road

SS80FT

Seaway Drive

SS87TH

Beck Farm Close

SS87PG

South Parade

SS87EX

May Avenue

SS87HN

Roggel Road

SS87ER

Odessa Road

SS87HX

Lottem Road

SS87DS

Lovens Close

SS87QL

Springfield Road

SS87NS

Keer Avenue

SS87QD

Van Diemens Pass

SS87QH

Approach Road

SS87NY

Eastern Esplanade

SS87LH

Taranto Road

SS87QE

Springfield Road

SS87HS

Maurice Road

SS87LZ

Gafzelle Drive

SS87PE

Dovercliff Road

SS87EE

May Avenue

SS87NX

Gafzelle Drive

SS87EJ

Florence Road

SS87JE

Margraten Avenue

SS87QU

Beveland Road

SS87JQ

Eastern Esplanade

SS80GD

Magnolia Close

SS87LA

Crescent Road

SS87TP

Point Road

SS87HU

Lottem Road

SS87HT

Maurice Road

SS87TY

Point Road

SS88JJ

Orange Road

SS88JR

Wamburg Road

SS87RT

Point Road

SS87LE

Marcos Road

SS87SH

High Street

SS87QP

Aalten Avenue

SS87QA

Southfalls Road

SS87JW

Rosbach Road

SS87BS

Labworth Road

SS88NY

Andyk Road

SS88JH

Smallgains Avenue

SS87TZ

Parkview

SS80FY

Wave Road

SS88NT

Holbek Road

SS87LT

Gainsborough Avenue

SS87EG

Caro Road

SS87PB

Seaview Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.