Neighbourhood comparison
Benfleet Appleton vs Canvey Island Winter Gardens
Castle Point, East of England · Castle Point, East of England
Benfleet Appleton · 9Benfleet Appleton leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesCanvey Island Winter Gardens · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
21
83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
79
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
51
87
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
69
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,288/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 -£142/mo
£1,146/mo
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£1,567/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£45/mo
£1,522/mo
£2,416/yr
Council tax
Δ -£306/yr
£2,110/yr
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5.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 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
39.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.1
51.0
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
44%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 140 m
2.2 km
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66 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
65 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,636
Population
7,132
4,019 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,423 / km²
22%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
18%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
25%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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