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SS8 9LW

Canvey Island Winter Gardens

Castle Point

England / East of England / Castle Point / Canvey Island North West / Canvey Island Winter Gardens / SS8 9LW

Overview

Postcode SS8 9LW is located in an urban city, within the Canvey Island Winter Gardens 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 1.4 miles away. There are 6 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
24.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

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

24.6%

Approximately 24.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS8 9LW.

Flood risk

Very low

Canvey Island North West near SS8 9LW 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miNew Road FieldsSmall
0.1 miFirst Avenue GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
464
Population density
9,280 per km²

Demographics

British
441
95.45%
African
10
2.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.87%
Irish
3
0.65%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.43%
Total population: 462

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
45
31.69%
Social rents from council
33
23.24%
Owns with a mortgage
32
22.54%
Owns outright
28
19.72%
Other social rented
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Canvey Island Winter Gardens

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Canvey Island Winter Gardens area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £600,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£437,500
Flats7£170,000
Semi-Detached19£300,000
Terraced28£290,000

10 years price trend in Canvey Island Winter Gardens

Schools

In the SS8 9LW postcode area, located within Canvey Island North West, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNorthwick Park Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Cornelius Vermuyden SchoolAcademy converter

Special Measures

0.4 miPrimaryCanvey Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNisa ExtraLink Road, Castle Point, SS8 9LA
0.2 miCo-op FoodCanvey Road, Castle Point, SS8 0QA
0.2 miBargain BoozeGrasmere Road, Castle Point, SS8 0JT
0.2 miBest-oneCanvey Road, Castle Point, SS8 0LL
0.4 miLidlNorthwick Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0PU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.