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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtRM20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:40 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:00 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,342 residentsin the Canvey Island North West census areaMedian age 39.03,172 households61% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright22% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,659 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, construction 15%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 62% go by car, 9% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages14% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C533 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCanvey Lakelake · under a mileCanvey Islandisland · under a mileHadleigh Raybeach · 1.1 miThorney Baybay · under a mileLower Horseisland · 1.9 miChapman Sandsbeach · 2.9 miRound Hillhill · 1.7 miCropenburg Canal (East)canal · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHadleigh Castlepark · 1.0 mi · 234 haCanvey Heights Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 18 haKismet Parkpark · 1.4 miPaddocks Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileCanvey Skills Campussports ground · under a mileSouth Benfleet Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201540 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202310 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,327 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 4 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasildon Hospital - Dermatology Canvey Islandunder a mileGP surgeryThird Avenue Health Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEldertree Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationCanvey Island Police Stationunder a mileCash machineNisa Local2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWilliam Read Primary Academyages 3-11, 189 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Katherine's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Cornelius Vermuyden Schoolages 11-16under a mileCollegeUSP College2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN5.9 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN29 miRailway stationBenfleetSouth Benfleet1.5 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre5.9 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal10 miBus stops74 within a mileCar parkWestern Esplanade Car ParkCanvey Island1.2 miEV chargingShell RechargeSouthend-On-Sea3.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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