Neighbourhood comparison
Benfleet North vs Canvey Island Winter Gardens
Castle Point, East of England · Castle Point, East of England
Benfleet North · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesCanvey Island Winter Gardens · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -44 pts
21
93
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
79
41
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
51
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91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -23 pts
69
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,247/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£101/mo
£1,146/mo
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£1,548/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£26/mo
£1,522/mo
£2,188/yr
Council tax
Δ -£78/yr
£2,110/yr
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.4 yrs
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Earning power
£35,975/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,975/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.25
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.25
Safety detail
30.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +21.1
51.0
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
44%
Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
2.2 km
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77 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
65 min
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47%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +53 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,016
Population
7,132
5,564 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,423 / km²
19%
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% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
18%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
25%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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