# Castle Point 001C

North west Castle Point. 1,351 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Castle Point 001C had 1,334 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021515. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 12.8** (2025). Castle Point 001C has a deprivation score of 12.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,034th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021515#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £370,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Castle Point 001C was £370,000 in 2025. Joint 10,375th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021515#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,334** (2021). Castle Point 001C had 1,334 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,657th least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01021515#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.4%** (January 2026). In Castle Point 001C, 97.4% 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/neighbourhood/e01021515#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021515) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Castle Point 001C is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021515) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 15 homes were sold in Castle Point 001C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021515) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 7 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Castle Point 001C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021515) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Castle Point 001C had 1,334 usual residents at the census.

## How Castle Point 001C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Castle Point 001C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 12.8 | 25th least deprived | 57 neighbourhoods, Castle Point · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £370,000 | joint 27th cheapest | 56 neighbourhoods, Castle Point · 2025 |
| Population | 1,334 | 7th least populated | 57 neighbourhoods, Castle Point · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.4% | 17th highest | 57 neighbourhoods, Castle Point · Jan 2026 |

## Is Castle Point 001C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Castle Point 001C at a rate of 28.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 40.2 per 1,000 people across Benfleet North.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 7 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Castle Point 001C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (16), criminal damage and arson (8) and other crime (7).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Castle Point and not Castle Point 001C 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.
- **Population estimate: 90,613** (2025). Castle Point’s population was an estimated 90,613 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Castle Point 001C in brief

Castle Point 001C has a deprivation score of 12.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Castle Point 001C was £370,000 in 2025.
Castle Point 001C had 1,334 usual residents at the census.
In Castle Point 001C, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021515
- Middle area: [Benfleet North](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/benfleet-north)
- Ward: [St George's †](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/ward/st-georges)
- Postcode district: [SS7 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss7)
- Town: [Thundersley and South Benfleet †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/thundersley-and-south-benfleet)
- Postcode area: [SS †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss)
- 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: 0.25 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,351
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Castle Point 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021528), [Castle Point 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021514), [Basildon 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021312), [Castle Point 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021527), [Castle Point 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021513), [Castle Point 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021516)

## Latest updates for Castle Point 001C

- 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/E01021515

## How to cite

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