Area Information for Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW

Second Avenue in Canvey Island is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Canvey Island Winter Gardens ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Castle Point. This page combines information for the address Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW, 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SS8 9LW.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Castle Point
Ward Canvey Island Winter Gardens
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

There has been a total of 35 property sales in Second Avenue, SS8 9LW since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. 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 in February 2025, when 58 crimes were reported within half a mile of SS8 9LW.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW 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 Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW:

Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LL
First Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LP
Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LN
Link Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9JT
First Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LS
First Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LR

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

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House Prices

We have found 35 property sales in Second Avenue since the beginning of 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 Second Avenue, Canvey Island consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 6
Semi-Detached 41
Terraced 94
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 142
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Second Avenue, Canvey Island contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 33% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 28
Owned with Mortgage 32
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 33
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 45
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 142

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 20
Two People 35
Three People 27
Four People 28
Five People 20
Six People 11
Seven People 0
8+ People 2
Total 143

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 20
Family Household 113
Other Household 9
Total 142

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 38
Deprived In One Dimension 60
Deprived In Two Dimensions 32
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 142

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 44% male.

Gender
Male 202
Female 262
Total 464

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around SS8 9LW has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 32% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 37
5-9 50
10-14 60
15-19 46
20-24 21
25-29 30
30-34 33
35-39 32
40-44 33
45-49 25
50-54 23
55-59 20
60-64 12
65-69 9
70-74 16
75-79 10
80-84 5
85+ 2
Total 464

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SS8 9LW 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 157
Married 106
Separated 6
Divorced 26
Widowed 15
Total 310

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 215
Good 163
Fair 57
Bad 24
Very Bad 8
Total 467

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) 36
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
No GCSEs or Equivalent 92
Other 11
Total 312

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Second Avenue, 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 96% 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 444
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Other Asian 1
Black African 10
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Total 462

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 454
European Union 5
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 2
Total 464

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 454
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 464

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 9LW.

Passport(s) Held
None 105
United Kingdom 357
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 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 276
Christian 158
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 26
Total 466

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Canvey Island Winter Gardens 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 83
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 53
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 39
Looking After Home or Family 40
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 14
Other 16
Total 310

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 8
Professional Occupations 18
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 25
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 27
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 26
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 30
Total 175

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 18
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 39
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 23
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 61
Semi-Routine Occupation 50
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 41
Full-time Student 30
Total 311

Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW 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, 58 crimes were reported within half a mile of SS8 9LW.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 58 crimes committed near Second Avenue
Neighbourhood Team Address Canvey
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SS8 9LW. 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 9LW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW. The nearest railway station is Benfleet, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Benfleet 1.5 miles
Leigh-on-Sea 3.4 miles
Pitsea 3.6 miles
Chalkwell 4.6 miles
Rayleigh 4.8 miles
Westcliff 5.5 miles
Basildon 5.6 miles
Stanford-le-Hope 6.2 miles
Southend Central 6.4 miles
Southend Victoria 6.4 miles
Prittlewell 6.5 miles
Wickford 6.7 miles
Southend Airport 6.7 miles
Laindon 6.9 miles
Hockley 6.9 miles
Battlesbridge 7 miles
East Tilbury 7.1 miles
Rochford 7.1 miles
Southend East 7.2 miles
Higham 7.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW. The nearest is Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy, approximately 220 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW. The nearest is The Cornelius Vermuyden School, approximately 470 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Cornelius Vermuyden School 470 yards October 2023
    
Castle View School 1.3 miles December 2023
    
The King John School 2.6 miles July 2021
    
The Appleton School 2.8 miles February 2019
    
The Deanes 3.4 miles September 2023
    
Belfairs Academy 3.7 miles May 2024
    
The Basildon Upper Academy 4.1 miles November 2023
    
The Basildon Lower Academy 4.8 miles March 2023
    
Westcliff High School for Girls 4.8 miles February 2024
    
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 4.9 miles November 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW. The nearest is Third Avenue Health Centre, approximately 270 yards 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 270 yards
Rahman Practice 440 yards
The Long Road Surgery 440 yards
Ghauri Practice 750 yards
Oaklands Surgery 1.1 miles
The Community Practice 1.1 miles
The Island Surgery 1.1 miles
Essex Way Surgery 1.5 miles
High Road Family Doctors 1.8 miles
Benfleet Surgery 2.2 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW. The nearest is Elder Tree Dental Practice, approximately 1.2 miles 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 7 closest hospitals to Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW. The nearest is The Chartwell Hospital, approximately 3.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Second Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LW. The nearest is Castle Opticians, approximately 0.7 miles 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.


 

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Broadband in SS8 9LW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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