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SS2 5LY

St. Luke's

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / St Lukes / St. Luke's / SS2 5LY

Overview

Postcode SS2 5LY 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 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 5LY.

Flood risk

No risk

St Lukes near SS2 5LY 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Prittlewell

N/A

0.8 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

1 mi

Southend East

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
6,498.1 per km²

Demographics

British
291
87.13%
Indian
7
2.1%
Other White
7
2.1%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
2.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.5%
Total population: 334

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
52
40.94%
Owns outright
49
38.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.54%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.15%
Social rents from council
1
0.79%
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 5LY postcode area, located within St Lukes, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableVictory Park AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableSutton House AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryTemple Sutton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miWaitrose/John LewisFossetts Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4DQ
0.4 miEast St. Convenience StoreOakhurst Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5EB
0.5 miSOS Convenience Store112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5LS

Data Sources

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