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SS2 5QY

St. Luke's

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS2 5QY

Overview

Postcode SS2 5QY 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 150.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Priory Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

St Lukes has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,331 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

St Lukes has a very high crime rate, with approximately 150.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.8%

Approximately 14.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 179 ft away from SS2 5QY.

Flood risk

No risk

St Lukes near SS2 5QY 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS2 5QY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Prittlewell

N/A

Walking directions to Prittlewell
0.9 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Victoria

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS2 5QY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPriory ParkLargeWalking directions to Priory Park

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
267.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
80.4%
Other White
17
5.65%
Other Asian
9
2.99%
Pakistani
7
2.33%
African
6
1.99%
Total population: 301

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
37.5%
Owns with a mortgage
47
36.72%
Social rents from council
15
11.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.59%
Other social rented
4
3.12%
Total households: 128

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 5QY postcode area, located within St Lukes, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS2 5QY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableVictory Park AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableSutton House AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSouthend YMCA Community SchoolFree schools alternative provision

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS2 5QY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS2 5QY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miFarmfoods1-3 Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5YBWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miEast St. Convenience StoreOakhurst Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5EBWalking directions to East St. Convenience Store
0.3 miAldi200 Priory Crescent, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6AHWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miBoxallPriory Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LBWalking directions to Boxall
0.4 miWaitrose/John LewisFossetts Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4DQWalking directions to Waitrose/John Lewis

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 006FE01015874
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.