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SS8 postcode area · Canvey Island

The SS8 postcode district covers Canvey Island and spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Castle Point. Area Scores range from 13 to 42 across them. Every full SS8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the SS8 district's neighbourhoods is Canvey Island South West (42 out of 100, #3,947 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Canvey Island North West (13). 2 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £297,500 in Canvey Island Newlands to £350,000 in Canvey Island South West.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,295a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime66per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied76%

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 the SS8 district

£315,000median home sold over the past year · +16.7% over 5 years · +1.6% over the year · 473 sales
Detached£337,750
Semi-detached£315,000
Terraced£290,000
Flat£190,000
Castle Point£365,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Canvey Island South WestCastle Point 3,94742 £350,000
Canvey Island Winter GardensCastle Point 3,95342 £317,500
Canvey Island NewlandsCastle Point 4,28937 £297,500
Canvey Island Leigh BeckCastle Point 4,89329 £317,500
Canvey Island North WestCastle Point 5,94813 £300,000

People living in SS8 Census 2021

Residents38,332
Median age (est.)46
Density2,142per km²
No qualifications29%
Degree or above14%
No car or van18%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 26%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 8%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 11%Other: 19%
One person 29%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 11%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 15% · Administrative 12% · Managers & directors 11%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades15%
Administrative12%
Managers & directors11%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure11%
Professional11%
Elementary10%
Process & plant10%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 44% · 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.

Towns & places in SS8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SS8 district.

Canvey Island

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SS8.

SS7 SS99 SS9 SS0 SS6 SS13 SS12 SS22

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.