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Housing in SS2 4NQ

What the homes in SS2 4NQ 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
1,252 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.3%). Flats make up 27.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

SS2 4NQEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached9%31.5%
Terraced62.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.6% of households in the SS2 4NQ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

SS2 4NQ
64%
34%
England
  • Owned63.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented33.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS2 4NQEngland
Owned outright26.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS2 4NQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 31.9% of households include dependent children.

SS2 4NQEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 4NQ (St Lukes) (about 1,252 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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