# Canvey Island Leigh Beck

South east Castle Point. 8,186 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres.

Canvey Island Leigh Beck had 8,365 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004484. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £315,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Canvey Island Leigh Beck was £315,000 in 2025. Joint 3,198th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-leigh-beck#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,365** (2021). Canvey Island Leigh Beck had 8,365 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,941st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-leigh-beck#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Canvey Island Leigh Beck live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-leigh-beck#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.0%** (January 2026). In Canvey Island Leigh Beck, 70.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-leigh-beck#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004484) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Canvey Island Leigh Beck live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004484) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 121 homes were sold in Canvey Island Leigh Beck in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004484) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Canvey Island Leigh Beck.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004484) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Canvey Island Leigh Beck had 8,365 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Canvey Island Leigh Beck

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canvey Island Leigh Beck at a rate of 61.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 62.3 per 1,000 people across Castle Point.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 251 |
| Other crime | 88 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 60 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Canvey Island Leigh Beck compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Canvey Island Leigh Beck | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £315,000 | 3rd cheapest | 12 middle areas, Castle Point · 2025 |
| Population | 8,365 | most populated | 12 middle areas, Castle Point · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 12 middle areas, Castle Point · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 70.0% | lowest | 12 middle areas, Castle Point · Jan 2026 |

## Is Canvey Island Leigh Beck safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canvey Island Leigh Beck at a rate of 61.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 62.3 per 1,000 people across Castle Point.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 44 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Canvey Island Leigh Beck.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (251), other crime (88) and anti-social behaviour (60).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Castle Point

These figures are published for the whole of Castle Point, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Castle Point and not Canvey Island Leigh Beck alone. [See Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point)

- **Average house price: £357,241** (August 2026). Castle Point’s average house price was £357,241 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,745** (2025). Full-time workers living in Castle Point earned a median of £41,745 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 105th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in Castle Point costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.6** (2025). Castle Point has a deprivation score of 17.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Canvey Island Leigh Beck in brief

The median price paid for a home in Canvey Island Leigh Beck was £315,000 in 2025.
Canvey Island Leigh Beck had 8,365 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Canvey Island Leigh Beck live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Canvey Island Leigh Beck, 70.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004484
- Ward: [Canvey Island East †](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/ward/canvey-island-east)
- Constituency: [Castle Point †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/castle-point)
- Council: [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,186*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Canvey Island Newlands](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-newlands), [Canvey Island South West](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-south-west)

## Latest updates for Canvey Island Leigh Beck

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004484

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