# Canvey Island Town in Castle Point, East of England. Canvey Island is a town in Castle Point, East of England. Median sale price £320,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 82.6 per 1,000 people. About 38,248 people. Town. Code E63004875. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point) Canvey Island is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Canvey Island add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own. ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £320,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Canvey Island was £320,000 in 2025. Joint 361st most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/canvey-island#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 38,004** (2021). Canvey Island had 38,004 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 288th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/canvey-island#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Canvey Island 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/town/canvey-island#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.3%** (January 2026). In Canvey Island, 86.3% 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/town/canvey-island#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63004875) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Canvey Island live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63004875) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 517 homes were sold in Canvey Island in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63004875) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Canvey Island. - [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63004875) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Canvey Island had 38,004 usual residents at the census. ## How Canvey Island compares Each town against every other town the measure covers. | Measure | Canvey Island | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £320,000 | joint 47th cheapest | 130 towns, East of England · 2025 | | Population | 38,004 | 31st most populated | 130 towns, East of England · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 130 towns, East of England · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.3% | 33rd lowest | 130 towns, East of England · Jan 2026 | ## Is Canvey Island safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canvey Island at a rate of 82.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 263 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Canvey Island. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,351), anti-social behaviour (605) and other crime (485). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Canvey Island was 74.5 per 1,000 people. 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. ## Deprivation in Canvey Island, neighbourhood by neighbourhood - Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Canvey Island has no single figure. Of its 25 neighbourhoods with a rank: - Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood - Decile 2: 5 neighbourhoods - Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods - Decile 4: 6 neighbourhoods - Decile 5: 8 neighbourhoods - Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England. ## Neighbourhoods in Canvey Island | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Castle Point 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021487) | 1,325 | 33.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.4% | | [Castle Point 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021494) | 1,427 | 97.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% | | [Castle Point 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021504) | 1,501 | 51.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.8% | | [Castle Point 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021505) | 1,430 | 55.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.7% | | [Castle Point 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021506) | 1,292 | 69.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.6% | | [Castle Point 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021492) | 1,647 | 32.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% | | [Castle Point 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021493) | 1,514 | 88.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.9% | | [Castle Point 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021495) | 2,030 | 34.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.2% | | [Castle Point 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021496) | 1,456 | 80.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.4% | | [Castle Point 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021485) | 1,227 | 86.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.4% | | [Castle Point 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021486) | 1,328 | 120.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% | | [Castle Point 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021488) | 1,501 | 77.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% | | [Castle Point 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021503) | 1,462 | 251.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 76.1% | | [Castle Point 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021507) | 1,496 | 116.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.9% | | [Castle Point 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021508) | 1,327 | 85.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% | | [Castle Point 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021484) | 1,351 | 80.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.7% | | [Castle Point 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021498) | 1,647 | 248.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 86.1% | | [Castle Point 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021499) | 1,582 | 41.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.7% | | [Castle Point 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021501) | 1,384 | 66.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 79.0% | | [Castle Point 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021502) | 2,034 | 58.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 69.8% | | [Castle Point 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021489) | 1,391 | 50.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.4% | | [Castle Point 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021490) | 1,414 | 54.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 90.7% | | [Castle Point 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021491) | 1,662 | 56.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 90.2% | | [Castle Point 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021497) | 1,513 | 48.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.8% | | [Castle Point 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/neighbourhood/e01021500) | 2,382 | 85.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 32.4% | ## Your MP - [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/castle-point): Rebecca Harris (Conservative), MP since July 2024. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Council [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point) ## Postcode districts covering Canvey Island [SS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss8) ## Middle areas in Canvey Island [Canvey Island Leigh Beck](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-leigh-beck), [Canvey Island Newlands](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-newlands), [Canvey Island North West](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-north-west), [Canvey Island South West](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-south-west), [Canvey Island Winter Gardens](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/canvey-island-winter-gardens) ## Towns near Canvey Island [Stanford-le-Hope](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stanford-le-hope), [Thundersley and South Benfleet](https://openindex.co.uk/town/thundersley-and-south-benfleet), [Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea), [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/basildon), [Rayleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rayleigh), [Hockley and Hawkwell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hockley-and-hawkwell) ## Canvey Island in brief Canvey Island is a town in Castle Point, East of England. About 38,248 people lived in Canvey Island in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £320,000 in 2025 across 517 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 82.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). The median price paid for a home in Canvey Island was £320,000 in 2025. Canvey Island had 38,004 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Canvey Island live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Canvey Island, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Town - Code: E63004875 - 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: 9.35 km² - People, mid-2024: 38,248* - Neighbourhoods: 25 - Output areas: 129 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Stanford-le-Hope](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stanford-le-hope), [Thundersley and South Benfleet](https://openindex.co.uk/town/thundersley-and-south-benfleet), [Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea), [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/basildon), [Rayleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rayleigh), [Hockley and Hawkwell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hockley-and-hawkwell) ## Latest updates for Canvey Island - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63004875 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/canvey-island, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/canvey-island#f-house-sales-median-price. 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