Housing in SS8 9XR
What the homes in SS8 9XR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Canvey Island Winter Gardens
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,298 (2024)
SS8 9XRCanvey Island
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
71.3% of households in the SS8 9XR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 42.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented24.8%20.5%
- Social rented3.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 32% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS8 9XR (Canvey Island Winter Gardens) (about 1,298 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.