Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£370,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,027 sales
+2.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7790
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7790 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SS8 0AQ
HM Land Registry · Castle Point
Average price
£393,090
Median price: £370,000
Median +2.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,027 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '25 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £285,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£450k£368k£285k
Mar '25Apr '25Nov '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SS8 0AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SS8 0AQ
Counts are for Canvey Island South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY —
25142
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.9%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 5.8%
Religion
Christian50.9%
No religion40.6%
Not answered3.8%
Jewish2.2%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6420.8%
35–4915.3%
65–7415.2%
25–3411.3%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+16.5%
One person: aged 66+14.2%
One person: other11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
+ 9 other households · 36.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Benfleet Rail Station
Rail · north entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station
Rail
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Chalkwell Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 258 m straight lineabout 3 min
Poplar Road
Bus · adj · south
- 287 m straight lineabout 4 min
Parkway
Bus · adj · north
- 326 m straight lineabout 4 min
Grafton Road
Bus · adj · south
- 342 m straight lineabout 4 min
Grafton Road
Bus · opp · north
- 362 m straight lineabout 5 min
Convent Road
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for SS8 0AQ
Postcode
SS8 0AQ
Coordinates
51.5172, 0.5897
Grid reference
TQ797829
Easting
579,774
Northing
182,982
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32GH8Q+VV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Canvey Island
Travel to Work
Southend
ITL Region
Castle Point
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Castle Point
Local Authority
Council AreaCastle Point E14001154
Constituency
E14001154Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Canvey Island South
Constituency code
E14001154
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Canvey Island
International Territorial Level
Castle Point
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South East Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 99F
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Castle Point 011B E01021498
E01021498MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Castle Point 011 E02004483
E02004483LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Castle Point 011B E01021498
E01021498MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Castle Point 011 E02004483
E02004483Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SS8 0AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021498 and MSOA E02004483 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7790
Present — Active
Postcode SS8 0AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SS8 0AQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 8–17FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 31%
Attainment 8
36.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 20%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 18%
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