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Housing in SS8 9EF

What the homes in SS8 9EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Canvey Island North West
Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,458 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS8 9EFEngland
Detached42%22.9%
Semi-detached37.8%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62% of households in the SS8 9EF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

SS8 9EF
62%
12%
25%
England
  • Owned62%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented25%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS8 9EFEngland
Owned outright31.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council22.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS8 9EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.1%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

SS8 9EFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Castle Point

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Castle Point (August 2026, +4.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Castle PointEngland
All homes£1,262£1,459
One bedroom£943£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,169£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,425£1,489
Four or more£2,040£2,161
Detached£1,436£1,640
Semi-detached£1,358£1,449
Terraced£1,332£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,049£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS8 9EF (Canvey Island North West) (about 1,458 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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