Canewdon
Canewdon is a village in Essex, England, with a population of around 1,072. It has 11 bus stops and Althorne railway station is 3.4 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Canewdon area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rochford area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 85,661 residents at roughly 513 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 90th of 294 English council areas — better than 69% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 14° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 19:25
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 67% YoY
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon · Essex
Local policing priorities
- We are increasing our presence during the night-time economy in and around Rayleigh High Street, Rayleigh and West Street, South Street a…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
88 reported road collisions (2024)
30 killed or seriously injured · 108 casualties · 10.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
17 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Althorne (3.4 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Althorne (3.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£415,574 average▲ 6.2% YoY
Across Rochford · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,298 average monthly rent▲ 5% YoY
- 1 bed £888
- 2 bed £1,167
- 3 bed £1,425
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.1 times median annual pay (13.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (5.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (9.1 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Golden Cross Parade (3.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches12
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
85,661 residents in Rochford · 513/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 286 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,363 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (32% of 38,350)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
28 schools · 12,854 pupils
22 primary · 4 secondary · 2 other
Ofsted: 8 of 10 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
27inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The FitzWimarc SchoolGood
- The King Edmund SchoolGood
- Lift Greensward
- The Sweyne Park School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rochford
Care & health services
1,571 CQC-registered services
- Care homes407
- GP practices230
- Dentists309
- Homecare agencies475
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 17 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Essex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 17 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
106 applications decided
85.8% granted · 91 granted, 15 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Bayo Alaba
Independent
Southend East and Rochford
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
- AyeDraft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
- AyeImmigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
- NoImmigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK (minority)
- Con 8
- LD 6
- Ref 12
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,035 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£865 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,085 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 33,909 certificates
7.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
74% low-carbon electricity
Wind 49% · Gas 25% · Nuclear 15% · Biomass 10%
109 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86.1 yrs women · 79.8 yrs men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Southend East and Rochford:
- Pass house building reforms for construction of 1.4 million approved houses749 local signatures · 7,452 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership425 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office423 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test372 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s296 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Canewdon · 0.2 kmCanewdon is a village and civil parish in the Rochford district of Essex, England. The village is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of the town of Rochford, while the parish extends for several miles on…
Lion Creek and Lower Raypits · 2.3 kmLion Creek and Lower Raypits is a 65.2-hectare (161-acre) nature reserve east of Canewdon in Essex. It is part of the Crouch and Roach Estuaries Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is owned and managed by the Ess…
Bridgemarsh Island · 2.4 kmBridgemarsh Island is in the tidal part of the River Crouch in the English county of Essex, three miles upstream from Burnham-on-Crouch. The main river channel runs to the south between the island and Canewdon, and it…
Great Stambridge · 2.6 kmGreat Stambridge is a village in the civil parish of Stambridge, in the Rochford District of Essex, England. The village lies 1.5 miles (2 km) east of Rochford, its post town, and 15 miles (24 km) south east of Chelms…
Little Stambridge · 2.8 kmLittle Stambridge was a parish in Essex, England. It was merged with neighbouring Great Stambridge for ecclesiastical purposes in 1889 and for civil purposes in 1934. The civil parish of Stambridge now forms part of R…
Stambridge · 2.9 kmStambridge is a civil parish in the Rochford district in Essex, England. It is located north of the River Roach between Rochford and Paglesham. The parish includes the village of Great Stambridge, also known as Stambr…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Canewdon?
- Canewdon is a town in Essex, England, in the Rochford local authority.
- What is the population of Canewdon?
- Canewdon has an approximate settlement population of 1,072.
- How deprived is Canewdon?
- The Rochford local authority, which includes Canewdon, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.