Affluence in SS2 4DF
How SS2 4DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Lukes
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,688 (2024)
SS2 4DFSouthend-on-Sea
How well off SS2 4DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS2 4DF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the SS2 4DF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the SS2 4DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the SS2 4DF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS2 4DF (St Lukes) (about 1,688 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.