Neighbourhoods in Castle Point

East of England · 12 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

57

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#131 of 296 local authorities · 12 neighbourhoods · 89,744 residents

Income61
Employment58
Education34
Health57
Crime54
Housing & access39
Living env.64
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 9% of residentsDecile 3: 9% of residentsDecile 4: 7% of residentsDecile 5: 24% of residentsDecile 6: 0% of residentsDecile 7: 0% of residentsDecile 8: 34% of residentsDecile 9: 7% of residentsDecile 10: 9% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Canvey Island North West (13) to Thundersley Glen (93); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Castle Point contains both ends of the scale: Thundersley Glen at 93 out of 100 (#498 of 6,856 in England) against Canvey Island North West at 13, an 80-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £297,500 in Canvey Island Newlands to £470,000 in Hadleigh North.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,715a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime53per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied80%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Castle Point

£365,000median home sold over the past year · +15.9% over 5 years · +2.7% over the year · 1,218 sales
Detached£425,000
Semi-detached£365,000
Terraced£307,500
Flat£223,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Castle Point

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Thundersley Glen 49893 £420,000
Hadleigh North 69790 £470,000
Benfleet Appleton 1,38380 £405,000
New Thundersley 1,54777 £395,000
Benfleet North 1,91172 £368,500

Neighbourhood rankings in Castle Point

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Hadleigh North21
Thundersley Glen30
Benfleet North36
Canvey Island Newlands41
New Thundersley47

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Thundersley Glen£50,689
South Benfleet£44,854
Hadleigh North£44,083
Benfleet Appleton£43,585
Benfleet North£42,501

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Castle Point

Postcode districts that overlap Castle Point — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Castle Point Census 2021

Residents89,599
Median age (est.)46
Density2,005per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above18%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 27%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 5%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 5%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 10%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 10%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 14% · Skilled trades 13% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional14%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors13%
Administrative13%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Castle Point.