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Housing in SS2 4LN

What the homes in SS2 4LN 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
1,692 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.6%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

SS2 4LNEngland
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced31.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.2% of households in the SS2 4LN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

SS2 4LN
66%
31%
England
  • Owned66.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented30.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS2 4LNEngland
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS2 4LNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 33.9% of households include dependent children.

SS2 4LNEngland
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 4LN (St Lukes) (about 1,692 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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