Area Information for Canvey Island, SS8 1AA
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Basic Information
| Area Type | |
| Country | England |
Policing & Crime Summary
We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Canvey), and the Essex Police force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 45 crimes were reported within half a mile of SS8 1AA.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: St Katherine's Church of England Primary School (430 yards)
- Closest secondary school: The Cornelius Vermuyden School (720 yards)
- Closest GP: Third Avenue Health Centre (0.5 miles)
- Closest hospital: The Chartwell Hospital (2.9 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab
About the Demographic Information
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Canvey Island, SS8 1AA is within the Canvey policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 45 crimes were reported within half a mile of SS8 1AA.
Neighbourhood Team
| Crime: | Click here to view 45 crimes committed near SS8 1AA |
| Neighbourhood Team Address |
Canvey |
| Force Website: | https://www.essex.police.uk |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.
Tube Station
DLR Station
Railway Station
Hospital
GP
Dentist
Optician
Primary School
Secondary School
Below are the details of the closest services to SS8 1AA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SS8 1AA.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Canvey Island, SS8 1AA. The nearest railway station is Benfleet, approximately 1.4 miles away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Benfleet | 1.4 miles |
| Leigh-on-Sea | 2.8 miles |
| Pitsea | 3.9 miles |
| Chalkwell | 4 miles |
| Rayleigh | 4.4 miles |
| Westcliff | 4.9 miles |
| Southend Central | 5.8 miles |
| Southend Victoria | 5.8 miles |
| Prittlewell | 5.9 miles |
| Basildon | 6 miles |
| Southend Airport | 6.1 miles |
| Hockley | 6.3 miles |
| Rochford | 6.5 miles |
| Wickford | 6.6 miles |
| Southend East | 6.6 miles |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 6.8 miles |
| Battlesbridge | 6.8 miles |
| Laindon | 7.2 miles |
| East Tilbury | 7.7 miles |
| Thorpe Bay | 7.9 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Canvey Island, SS8 1AA. The nearest is St Katherine's Church of England Primary School, approximately 430 yards away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
|---|---|---|
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | 430 yards |
July 2024
|
| Winter Gardens Academy | 460 yards |
April 2022
|
| William Read Primary Academy | half a mile |
December 2014
|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles |
February 2024
|
| Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy | 0.6 miles |
October 2017
|
| Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery | 0.6 miles |
March 2016
|
| Canvey Junior School | 0.6 miles |
November 2023
|
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy | 1.3 miles |
September 2019
|
| Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy | 1.6 miles |
March 2018
|
| Leigh Beck Junior School | 1.6 miles |
January 2022
|
Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Canvey Island, SS8 1AA. The nearest is The Cornelius Vermuyden School, approximately 720 yards away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
|---|---|---|
| The Cornelius Vermuyden School | 720 yards |
October 2023
|
| Castle View School | 0.8 miles |
December 2023
|
| The King John School | 2.1 miles |
July 2021
|
| The Appleton School | 2.7 miles |
February 2019
|
| The Deanes | 3 miles |
September 2023
|
| Belfairs Academy | 3.1 miles |
May 2024
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| Westcliff High School for Girls | 4.2 miles |
February 2024
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| Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | 4.2 miles |
November 2023
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| The Basildon Upper Academy | 4.3 miles |
November 2023
|
| St Thomas More High School | 4.4 miles |
April 2018
|
Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Canvey Island, SS8 1AA. The nearest is Third Avenue Health Centre, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Third Avenue Health Centre | 0.5 miles |
| Ghauri Practice | 0.7 miles |
| Oaklands Surgery | 0.7 miles |
| The Community Practice | 0.7 miles |
| The Island Surgery | 0.7 miles |
| Rahman Practice | 0.8 miles |
| The Long Road Surgery | 0.8 miles |
| Essex Way Surgery | 1.4 miles |
| High Road Family Doctors | 1.7 miles |
| Benfleet Surgery | 2.1 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Canvey Island, SS8 1AA. The nearest is Elder Tree Dental Practice, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Elder Tree Dental Practice | 0.7 miles |
| Oak Dental Canvey Island | 0.8 miles |
| Toothcare Limited | 0.9 miles |
| Dental Beauty Benfleet Clinic | 1.8 miles |
| South Benfleet Dental Care | 2 miles |
| The Benfleet Dental Centre | 2.2 miles |
| Hadleigh Dental Practice | 2.3 miles |
| Mr Papineni's Dental Practice | 2.6 miles |
| Thames Dental Surgery | 2.8 miles |
| Parmar Dental Leigh on Sea | 3.2 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Canvey Island, SS8 1AA. The nearest is The Chartwell Hospital, approximately 2.9 miles away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| The Chartwell Hospital | 2.9 miles |
| Southend Hospital | 5.1 miles |
| Southend Private Hospital | 5.4 miles |
| Basildon Hospital | 5.9 miles |
| Spire Wellesley Hospital | 6.7 miles |
| Lakeside Medical Diagnostics - Billericay Community Hospital | 11 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Canvey Island, SS8 1AA. The nearest is Castle Opticians, approximately 850 yards away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Castle Opticians | 850 yards |
| Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Canvey Island | 0.6 miles |
| Bodys-Optic (part of the Goldsmith Webb Group) | 0.7 miles |
| Tyler Goodchild | 0.7 miles |
| Castle Opticians | 2 miles |
| Forbes Opticians Ltd | 2.2 miles |
| Humfrey Eyecare | 2.3 miles |
| E Megafu | 2.7 miles |
| Greens Opticians Ltd | 2.7 miles |
| Castle Opticians | 2.9 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.