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SS8 7HU area guide

Who lives in SS8 7HU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Canvey Island Leigh Beck
Council: Castle Point
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,401 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS8 7HU is like

SS8 7HU is a postcode in the Canvey Island Leigh Beck area of Castle Point. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,401 people. 85.4% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SS8 7 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS8 7HU compares

Headline figures for SS8 7HU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 107 sales in SS8 7, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,060

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS8 7HU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS8 7HU FAQs

Is SS8 7HU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SS8 7HU?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in SS8 7 sold for a median of £325,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS8 7HU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS8 7HU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SS8 7HU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 85.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75.6%).

Which council covers SS8 7HU?

The local authority for SS8 7HU is Castle Point.

SS8 7HU comes under Castle Point in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS8 7HU?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 2.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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