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SS8 0QA

Canvey Island Central

Castle Point

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Detailed insights for SS8 0QA

Overview

Postcode SS8 0QA is located in an urban city, within the Canvey Island Central ward of Castle Point in the East of England region, and forms part of the Canvey Island North West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Canvey Island North West is £37,800 per year. The nearest station is Benfleet located about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is New Road Fields.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Canvey Island North West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,815 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Canvey Island North West has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Canvey Island North West is £37,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 84 ft away from SS8 0QA.

Flood risk

Very low

Canvey Island North West near SS8 0QA has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Benfleet located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS8 0QA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miNew Road FieldsSmallWalking directions to New Road Fields
0.2 miFirst Avenue GreenSmallWalking directions to First Avenue Green

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
5,679.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
328
87.94%
Bangladeshi
9
2.41%
Other White
8
2.14%
Other Asian
6
1.61%
African
5
1.34%
Total population: 373

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
47.86%
Owns with a mortgage
49
35%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
15.71%
Shared ownership
1
0.71%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.71%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Canvey Island Central

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £323,000 in Canvey Island Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £183,000 up to £505,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Canvey Island Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£350,000
Flats6£220,000
Semi-Detached49£325,000
Terraced9£273,000

10 year median price trend in Canvey Island Central

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

Schools

In the SS8 0QA postcode area, located within Canvey Island North West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS8 0QA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCanvey Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCanvey Island Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNorthwick Park Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS8 0QA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS8 0QA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCo-op FoodCanvey Road, Castle Point, SS8 0QAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0 miBest-oneCanvey Road, Castle Point, SS8 0LLWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miBargain BoozeGrasmere Road, Castle Point, SS8 0JTWalking directions to Bargain Booze
0.3 miNisa ExtraLink Road, Castle Point, SS8 9LAWalking directions to Nisa Extra
0.4 miLidlNorthwick Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0PUWalking directions to Lidl

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Castle Point district (2025-26).

Band A£1,485
Band B£1,732
Band C£1,980
Band D£2,227
Band E£2,722
Band F£3,217
Band G£3,712
Band H£4,454

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCastle PointE07000069
Parliamentary ConstituencyCastle PointE14001154
WardCanvey Island CentralE05015692
ParishCanvey IslandE04003950
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Canvey Island North WestE02004482
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Castle Point 010BE01021486
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2019-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.