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 miles11 km
- Bexley 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Basildon 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Chelmsford 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Maidstone 17.4 miles28 km
- Gillingham 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Grays 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Chatham 11.2 miles18 km
- Barking and Dagenham 19 miles30.5 km
- Dartford 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Gravesend 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Brentwood 12.9 miles20.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Canvey Island Central Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Canvey Island Winter Gardens Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Canvey Island South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Canvey Island North Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- St. Mary's Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Canvey Island East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Appleton Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Thundersley South Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Thundersley and South Benfleet Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Tarpots Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hadleigh St. James Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- St. George's Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Canvey Island
SS8 0PD, SS8 8AN, SS17 9GN, SS8 8DH, SS8 9YP, SS8 7ES, SS8 8AP, SS8 8QT, SS8 8QR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.6 miles10.6 km
- London City Airport 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Benfleet Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Canvey Island Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 1.2 miles2 km
- Seven Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Hope Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 7.9 miles12.6 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Glass House Retreat 9.8 miles15.7 km
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 miles0.1 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 8.6 miles13.9 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10 miles16 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10 miles16.2 km
- Hylands Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 13.8 miles22.3 km