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Castle Point

Castle Point is a district council in Essex, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents 2.2 Lower than 98% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for. The lowest of the 12 districts in Essex. The lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 4.1% Lower than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 12 districts in Essex. The lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Energy efficiency score of the typical home 65 Lower than 94% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 12 districts in Essex. Joint lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,319

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£363k

Higher than 74% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 1.1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,169

Higher than 68% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 4.7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings8.7

Higher than 70% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home65

Lower than 94% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Joint lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van15%

Lower than 66% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station4.1%

Lower than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

The lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket84.5%

Higher than 70% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy89.7%

Higher than 72% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

10th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available68.8%

Lower than 73% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

Higher than 86% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Joint 5th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score40.6

Lower than 95% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

4th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,685

Higher than 90% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

8th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding96.2%

Lower than 68% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 7th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents52.1

Lower than 82% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 20.2% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.1

Lower than 66% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year46.5

Higher than 58% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier92.5%

Higher than 95% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

The highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents2.2

Lower than 98% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

The lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.8

Higher than 92% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 10 districts in Essex.

Joint 6th highest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.1

Lower than 66% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Essex.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women62.4 yrs

Higher than 55% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 3.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home104.2 ha

Higher than 95% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

4th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean10.7 µg/m³

Higher than 77% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

9th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 34.4% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Castle Point shares a boundary with Basildon, Rochford and Southend-on-Sea. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Southend-on-Sea£1,116
Castle Point£1,169
Rochford£1,169
Basildon£1,269
Average house price, all homes: Southend-on-Sea£326k
Basildon£360k
Castle Point£363k
Rochford£416k
Council tax, band D: Southend-on-Sea£2,265
Castle Point£2,319
Basildon£2,327
Rochford£2,363
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Rochford43.0
Castle Point52.1
Basildon84.9
Southend-on-Sea96.5
Patients per fully qualified GP: Rochford2,098
Southend-on-Sea2,599
Basildon2,620
Castle Point2,685
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Basildon65%
Southend-on-Sea65%
Castle Point69%
Rochford69%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Rochford9.6 µg/m³
Southend-on-Sea10.2 µg/m³
Castle Point10.7 µg/m³
Basildon11.4 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Castle Point4.1%
Basildon31.5%
Rochford38.7%
Southend-on-Sea55.7%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 1.1% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 4.7% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 20.2% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.1 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026No change since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Up 3 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 34.4% since 2019

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