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Housing in SS2 4AL

What the homes in SS2 4AL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St Lukes
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,713 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (87.8%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS2 4ALEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached87.8%31.5%
Terraced5.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.3% of households in the SS2 4AL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

SS2 4AL
75%
15%
England
  • Owned75.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS2 4ALEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS2 4ALEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

SS2 4ALEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southend-on-Sea

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southend-on-Sea (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Southend-on-SeaEngland
All homes£1,306£1,459
One bedroom£878£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,116£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,360£1,489
Four or more£1,864£2,161
Detached£1,665£1,640
Semi-detached£1,420£1,449
Terraced£1,322£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,035£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS2 4AL (St Lukes) (about 1,713 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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