Area Information for Canvey Island, SS8 7JH

This postcode in Canvey Island is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Canvey Island East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Castle Point. This page combines information for the address Canvey Island, SS8 7JH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SS8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1991. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Castle Point
Ward Canvey Island East
Constituency Castle Point * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

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 near Canvey Island, SS8 7JH.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Canvey Island, SS8 7JH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Canvey Island, SS8 7JH:

Maurice Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7JN
Maurice Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7JL
Marcos Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7LE
Marcos Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7LD
Rochford Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7JS
San Remo Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7LF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SS8 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Canvey Island consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 104
Semi-Detached 30
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 137
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 57
Owned with Mortgage 64
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rent Free 0
Total 138

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 32
Two People 55
Three People 19
Four People 18
Five People 10
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 137

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Canvey Island consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 32
Family Household 90
Other Household 14
Total 136

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 60
Deprived In One Dimension 56
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 136

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Castle Point constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 162
Female 180
Total 342

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 7
5-9 19
10-14 19
15-19 20
20-24 28
25-29 30
30-34 25
35-39 19
40-44 15
45-49 23
50-54 22
55-59 19
60-64 26
65-69 19
70-74 24
75-79 13
80-84 1
85+ 9
Total 338

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SS8 7JH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 113
Married 128
Separated 4
Divorced 22
Widowed 21
Total 288

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 166
Good 110
Fair 48
Bad 16
Very Bad 0
Total 340

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 53
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
No GCSEs or Equivalent 48
Other 13
Total 286

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Canvey Island) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 95% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 325
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Indian 4
Black African 10
Total 340

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 315
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 7
Middle East and Asia 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 342

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 315
10+ Years 23
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 342

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SS8 7JH.

Passport(s) Held
None 34
United Kingdom 298
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 162
Christian 154
Buddhist 0
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 22
Total 342

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Canvey Island East ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 105
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 49
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 67
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 14
Total 288

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 19
Professional Occupations 19
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 29
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 20
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 181

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 21
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 63
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 37
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 33
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 47
Semi-Routine Occupation 38
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 12
Full-time Student 15
Total 288

Canvey Island, SS8 7JH is within the Canvey policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near SS8 7JH
Neighbourhood Team Address Canvey
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to SS8 7JH. 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 7JH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Canvey Island, SS8 7JH. The nearest railway station is Leigh-on-Sea, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Leigh-on-Sea 2.2 miles
Benfleet 2.5 miles
Chalkwell 3.2 miles
Westcliff 4 miles
Southend Central 4.8 miles
Rayleigh 4.9 miles
Southend Victoria 4.9 miles
Pitsea 5.1 miles
Prittlewell 5.1 miles
Southend Airport 5.5 miles
Southend East 5.7 miles
Rochford 6.1 miles
Hockley 6.3 miles
Thorpe Bay 6.9 miles
Basildon 7.2 miles
Battlesbridge 7.5 miles
Wickford 7.6 miles
Stanford-le-Hope 7.8 miles
Shoeburyness 8.3 miles
Laindon 8.4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Canvey Island, SS8 7JH. The nearest is Lubbins Park Primary Academy, approximately 680 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Canvey Island, SS8 7JH. The nearest is Castle View School, approximately 660 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Castle View School 660 yards December 2023
    
The Cornelius Vermuyden School 1.5 miles October 2023
    
The King John School 2.6 miles July 2021
    
Belfairs Academy 2.7 miles May 2024
    
The Deanes 3.4 miles September 2023
    
Westcliff High School for Girls 3.6 miles February 2024
    
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 3.7 miles November 2023
    
The Appleton School 3.8 miles February 2019
    
St Thomas More High School 3.8 miles April 2018
    
The Eastwood Academy 4.1 miles December 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Canvey Island, SS8 7JH. The nearest is The Island Surgery, 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*
The Island Surgery 0.5 miles
Oaklands Surgery 0.5 miles
The Community Practice 0.5 miles
Ghauri Practice 1.4 miles
Rahman Practice 1.6 miles
The Long Road Surgery 1.6 miles
Third Avenue Health Centre 1.6 miles
Essex Way Surgery 2.4 miles
Highlands Surgery 2.5 miles
The Hollies 2.5 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Canvey Island, SS8 7JH. The nearest is Toothcare Limited, approximately 610 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Canvey Island, SS8 7JH. The nearest is The Chartwell Hospital, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Chartwell Hospital 2.5 miles
Southend Hospital 4.4 miles
Southend Private Hospital 4.7 miles
Spire Wellesley Hospital 5.9 miles
Basildon Hospital 7.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Canvey Island, SS8 7JH. The nearest is Tyler Goodchild, approximately 860 yards away.

* 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.