Harvest Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS8 9PD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	37.4%	5.4%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	50.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	43.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	36.5%	42.1%	5.6%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	26.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.6%	0.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	23.8%	9.4%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	13.1%	-0.6%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	95.2%	90.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	9.5%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.3%	93.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	93.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Harvest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harvest Road was 24.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.1% lower than the Canvey Island Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harvest Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central and the 86th lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS8 9PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harvest Road are based on 139 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Castle Point.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Harvest Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS8 9PD

Average Price
£375,863

Semi-Detached
£346,702

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£396,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harvest Road

Average Price
£360,157

Semi-Detached
£343,959

Terraced
£334,864

Detached
£410,956

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harvest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Harvest Road, Canvey Island, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-07-23	£328,495
16 Harvest Road, Canvey Island, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2025-03-31	£402,059
31 Harvest Road, Canvey Island, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£355,500	2024-02-23	£382,238
8 Harvest Road, Canvey Island, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-10-09	£405,169
18 Harvest Road, Canvey Island, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-11-25	£418,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS8 9PD

Employment

SS8 9PD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SS8 9PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	30
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Vaagen Road , SS8 9DP	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Hilton Road , SS8 9QA	3out of 4	705 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winter Gardens Academy Hilton Road , SS8 9QA	2out of 4	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Read Primary School and Nursery Long Road , SS8 0JE	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Long Road , SS8 0JG	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle View School Foksville Road , SS8 7FH	2out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Dinant Avenue , SS8 9QS	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ	1out of 4	3,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	4,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	2out of 4	5,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW	- not rated	4,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	4,631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ	3out of 4	5,079 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroga Boba Tea	1 Knightswick Road, Canvey Island	262 yd
Rhea's Bespoke Bakes	2 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island	331 yd
Cakes N' Desserts	15 High Street, Canvey Island	350 yd
Deja Brew	33 High Street, Canvey Island	373 yd
Caffe Floria	2 Knightswick Centre, Furtherwick Road	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canvey Island Social Club	Labour Hall, Lionel Road	539 yd
Canvey Island Rugby Union FC	Canvey Island Rugby Club, Dovervelt Road	554 yd
Haystack	The Haystack Public House, 96 Furtherwick Road	560 yd
Saks Cafe Bar	111 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island	734 yd
Canvey Island Conservative Club	59 Long Road, Canvey Island	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Thai Takeaway 15 Ltd	1 Knightswick Road, Canvey Island	262 yd
A-Lin Chinese Food Takeaway	4 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island	329 yd
Subway	52 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island	424 yd
Munchy Chicken	Unit 3, Knightswick Centre	456 yd
Domino's Pizza	55-57 High Street, Canvey Island	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	9 Knightswick Centre, Furtherwick Road	426 yd
Iceland	88 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island	560 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons M Local, Link Road	1,049 yd
The Co-operative	173-175 Long Road, Canvey Island	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canvey Island Rugby Football Club DOVERVELT ROAD	grass pitches	443 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School (Canvey Island) VAAGEN ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
Furtherwick Park School (Closed) Furtherwick Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Castle View School FOKSVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	640 yd
Fitness 4 Life Uk (Closed) 1a 1a Oak Road	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Fitness 2 Beauty Ltd (Closed) Long Road	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Castle View School (Closed) Meppel Avenue	grass pitches	775 yd
Prospects College Of Advanced Technology (Canvey Island) SKILLS CAMPUS SKILLS CAMPUS MEPPEL AVENUE	grass pitches	777 yd
The Paddocks Community Centre PADDOCKS COMMUNITY CENTRE PADDOCKS COMMUNITY CENTRE LONG ROAD		792 yd
King George V Playing Fields KING GEORGE V PAVILION KING GEORGE V PAVILION BLACKTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.