Affluence in SS2 4LX
How SS2 4LX 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
- 1,638 (2024)
SS2 4LXSouthend-on-Sea
How well off SS2 4LX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS2 4LX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the SS2 4LX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the SS2 4LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the SS2 4LX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS2 4LX (St Lukes) (about 1,638 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.