Canvey Island South West
Castle Point · East of England · population 8,079 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Canvey Island · Postcode SS8
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,947 of 6,856 in England
- #533 of 746 in East of England
- #8 of 12 in Castle Point
- Around the England average
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Skilled trades 15% · Administrative 13% · Managers & directors 12%
All occupation groups
| Skilled trades | 15% |
| Administrative | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Professional | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 42% · Jewish 1%
Born outside the UK: 4%
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.
In summary
Canvey Island South West is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #3,947 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #8 of 12 in Castle Point. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (64) and lowest on Education (16). Typical homes here, about £350,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 27% in five years (from 98 sales), in line with the wider Castle Point median of £365,000. Typical household take-home income is around £36,347 a year, in the bottom third of England. Recorded crime ran at 75 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, close to the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £350,000 | 98 | +0.1% | +26.7% |
| Detached | £350,000 | 46 | -6.7% | +16.7% |
| Semi-detached | £352,500 | 46 | +6.2% | +30.6% |
| Terraced | £273,000 | 5 | — | — |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,719 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #3,813 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 331 |
| Theft | 88 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 63 |
| Public order & weapons | 55 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Other | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 163 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Castle Point
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Lyndon SouthSolihull42£310,000
- Borehamwood BrookmeadowHertsmere42£450,000
- Hamstead WestSandwell42£245,000
- Shaw & CromptonOldham42£235,000
- Little Bispham & AnchorsholmeBlackpool42£152,000
- Frinton West & KirbyTendring42£315,000