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SS2 4BU

St. Luke's

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / St Lukes / St. Luke's / SS2 4BU

Overview

Postcode SS2 4BU is located in an urban city, within the St. Luke's ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region , and forms part of the St Lukes area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Lukes is £41,400 per year. The nearest station is Prittlewell located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

St Lukes has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,126 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St Lukes has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11%

Approximately 11.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in St Lukes is £41,400 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 186 ft away from SS2 4BU.

Flood risk

No risk

St Lukes near SS2 4BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Prittlewell located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Prittlewell

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
641.9 per km²

Demographics

British
275
85.14%
Other White
14
4.33%
Pakistani
10
3.1%
Bangladeshi
8
2.48%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.24%
Total population: 323

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
50
39.37%
Owns outright
49
38.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.24%
Social rents from council
9
7.09%
Other social rented
5
3.94%
Total households: 127

Property prices in St. Luke's

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in St. Luke's area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £490,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£382,500
Flats22£205,000
Semi-Detached47£340,000
Terraced61£320,000

10 years price trend in St. Luke's

Schools

In the SS2 4BU postcode area, located within St Lukes, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryCecil Jones AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miPrimaryTemple Sutton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableVictory Park AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miWaitrose/John LewisFossetts Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4DQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.