England · E07000069

Driving in Castle Point.

Understand the people and transport context around you, then plan the questions to ask about lessons, private practice or your teaching business.

Resident population

90,613

Mid-year estimate · 2025

Residents aged 17–24

6,617

Sum of published single-year ages · 2025

Households without a car or van

15%

Census 2021 · 5,593 households

Context for planning, not a demand forecast.

Residents aged 17–24 are not necessarily learners. Adults learn at many ages. A household vehicle may not be suitable, available or insured for private practice. A provider business address does not establish pickup coverage.

Age detail

Usual residents · mid-2025
Age Residents
Age 16 1,075
Age 17 1,060
Age 18 954
Age 19 779
Age 20 671
Age 21 764
Age 22 691
Age 23 842
Age 24 856

Household vehicle availability

Households · Census 2021
Category Households
Total: All households 37,389
No cars or vans in household 5,593
1 car or van in household 14,637
2 cars or vans in household 11,731
3 or more cars or vans in household 5,428

Census counts use statistical disclosure control. Categories and dates remain source-specific.

Instructor business and affordability context

Registered driving-school enterprises

5

SIC 85530 · 2025 · rounded to the nearest five

These are VAT/PAYE registered enterprises based at an address in this area. Many small sole traders are excluded; one enterprise can employ several instructors. This industry classification also includes some flying schools. Use it alongside actual provider information when researching a teaching business.

ONS UK Business Counts through Nomis . A published zero can be rounded; it does not mean there are no instructors.

English deprivation summaries · 2025

These figures describe relative deprivation in areas. They do not tell you whether an individual can afford lessons or qualifies for support. Lower-tier and upper-tier summaries use different comparison groups. Explore the original measures below; ranks cannot be compared with another UK nation’s index.

District and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
IMD · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IMD - Average rank 15,200.88
IMD - Rank of average rank 162
IMD - Average score 17.64
IMD - Rank of average score 165
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0175
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 166
IMD25 - Extent 0.0868
IMD25 - Rank of extent 166
IMD25 - Local concentration 28,921.57
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration 155
Income · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Income - Average rank 13,998.44
Income - Rank of average rank 186
Income - Average score 0.174
Income - Rank of average score 185
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0175
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 171
Income scale 15,566
Rank of Income Scale 255
Employment · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Employment - Average rank 15,182.18
Employment - Rank of average rank 161
Employment - Average score 0.111
Employment - Rank of average score 173
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0175
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 171
Employment scale 5,729.75
Rank of Employment Scale 254
Education · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank 22,088.67
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank 45
Education, Skills and Training - Average score 28.005
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score 65
Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.1228
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 87
Health · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank 14,724.46
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank 156
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score -0.177
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score 156
Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 178
Crime · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Crime - Average rank 15,501.72
Crime - Rank of average rank 150
Crime - Average score -0.101
Crime - Rank of average score 146
Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0702
Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 118
Barriers · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank 20,398.96
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank 97
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score 23.723
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score 107
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0175
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 189
Living · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Living Environment - Average rank 13,765.69
Living Environment - Rank of average rank 196
Living Environment - Average score 14.641
Living Environment - Rank of average score 230
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 253
IDACI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDACI - Average rank 15,243.94
IDACI - Rank of average rank 175
IDACI - Average score 0.299
IDACI - Rank of average score 167
IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0526
IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 119
IDAOPI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDAOPI - Average rank 12,646.29
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank 172
IDAOPI - Average score 0.124
IDAOPI - Rank of average score 182
IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 210

Corrected November 2025 v2 workbooks. Original labels and units are retained: proportions run from 0 to 1, and index scores are not percentages. Source and methodology .

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Download registered enterprise counts and all imported deprivation domains · Open Government Licence v3.0. Different source periods remain separate.

Funding and support

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Instructor business context

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Sources and geography

Population: ONS estimates through Nomis. Vehicle availability: ONS Census 2021 through Nomis. Population and census years are different. Nomis geography groups: district / unitary. Joins use the exact official area code, not a similarity in names. Counties and districts can overlap. Download counts, status flags and input checksums.