Neighbourhood comparison
Canvey Island Leigh Beck vs Canvey Island South West
Castle Point, East of England · Castle Point, East of England
vs
Canvey Island Leigh Beck · 6Canvey Island Leigh Beck leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesCanvey Island South West · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
16
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
3
71
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
62
28
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
37
✓ leads
42
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
51
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,109/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 +£28/mo
£1,137/mo
£1,541/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,547/mo
£2,105/yr
Council tax
Δ +£63/yr
£2,167/yr
4.4 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
4.7 yrs
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
62.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.2
72.8
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
42%
Connectivity
3.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 202 m
3.5 km
✓ leads
87 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
81 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,186
Population
8,230
3,757 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,081 / km²
15%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
14%
22%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
25%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0