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SS2 4LQ

St. Luke's

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS2 4LQ

Overview

Postcode SS2 4LQ 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Lukes is £41,400 per year. The nearest station is Southend East located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St Lukes has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,734 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St Lukes has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS2 4LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Southend East located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS2 4LQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Southend East

N/A

Walking directions to Southend East
0.9 mi

Prittlewell

N/A

Walking directions to Prittlewell
1 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Victoria

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
8,869.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
261
84.74%
African
13
4.22%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.6%
Other White
7
2.27%
Other Asian
6
1.95%
Total population: 308

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
38.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
45
33.58%
Owns outright
34
25.37%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.24%
Total households: 134

Property prices in St. Luke's

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in St. Luke's area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St. Luke's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St. Luke's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£387,500
Flats23£211,000
Semi-Detached52£342,500
Terraced60£320,000

10 year median price trend in St. Luke's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St. Luke's.

Schools

In the SS2 4LQ postcode area, located within St Lukes, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS2 4LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryTemple Sutton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryCecil Jones AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHamstel Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS2 4LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS2 4LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miClarks ConvenienceDurham Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQWalking directions to Clarks Convenience
0.5 miSOS Convenience Store112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5LSWalking directions to SOS Convenience Store
0.5 miBudgensNewington Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RDWalking directions to Budgens

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southend-on-Sea district (2025-26).

Band A£1,436
Band B£1,676
Band C£1,915
Band D£2,155
Band E£2,633
Band F£3,112
Band G£3,591
Band H£4,309

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouthend-on-SeaE06000033
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthend West and LeighE14001502
WardSt. Luke'sE05002221
ParishSouthend-on-Sea, unparished areaE43000028
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St LukesE02003284
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southend-on-Sea 006GE01015875
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.