Canvey Island
Built-up area in Castle Point, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.522, 0.564 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 77 83 |
| Population: | 38,170 |
| Dialling code: | 01268 (Basildon) |
Canvey Island sits low in the Thames Estuary, part of the borough of Castle Point in Essex, England. It’s a reclaimed marsh island with long sea walls and a history shaped by tides – the catastrophic North Sea flood of 1953 led to major improvements in flood defences. The landscape is a curious mix of residential seafront, caravan parks and industrial storage, with surprising pockets of wildlife such as the brownfield sanctuary of Canvey Wick which supports rare plants and invertebrates.
Culturally it has a strong local identity born from its working‑class, seaside resort past and present commuter links into London. Visitors still come for fishing, boating and the coastal atmosphere, while the island’s economy balances small local businesses, light industry and storage facilities tied to the wider estuary economy, giving it a distinctive contrast between community life and industrial backdrop.
Postcode districts covering Canvey Island
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 6.8 miles
- Bexley 18.5 miles
- Basildon 5.4 miles
- Chelmsford 15.1 miles
- Maidstone 17.4 miles
- Gillingham 10.3 miles
- Grays 10.2 miles
- Chatham 11.2 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 19 miles
- Dartford 15.9 miles
- Gravesend 10.2 miles
- Brentwood 12.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Canvey Island Central Ward 0.4 miles
- Canvey Island Winter Gardens Ward 0.6 miles
- Canvey Island South Ward 1 mile
- Canvey Island North Ward 1.6 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 2 miles
- Canvey Island East Ward 2.1 miles
- Appleton Ward 2.5 miles
- Thundersley South Ward 2.6 miles
- Thundersley and South Benfleet Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Tarpots Ward 2.9 miles
- Hadleigh St. James Ward 3 miles
- St. George's Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Canvey Island
SS8 0AP, SS8 7NS, SS8 9NG, SS8 7GF, SS8 7TW, SS8 7QS, SS8 7LP, SS8 0BA, SS8 9SX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.6 miles
- London City Airport 21.9 miles
- Benfleet Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Canvey Island Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 7.9 miles
- Camelia Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.7 miles
- Seven Hotel 6.4 miles
- The Cherry Tree Rochford 8.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 6.1 miles
- The Rochford Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- Rettendon Lodge Events 7.9 miles
- The Oakland 2 8.8 miles
Schools in Canvey Island
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Canvey Junior School Primary
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Primary
- Leigh Beck Junior School Primary
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primary
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Katherine's C of E Primary School Primary
- William Read Primary Academy Primary
- Winter Gardens Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 0.1 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.8 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 5.9 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 8.6 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 8.8 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 9.4 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10 miles
- Hylands Estate 13.5 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 13.8 miles