Affluence in SS2 5TF
How SS2 5TF 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
- 1,771 (2024)
SS2 5TFSouthend-on-Sea
How well off SS2 5TF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS2 5TF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.9% of adults in the SS2 5TF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the SS2 5TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the SS2 5TF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS2 5TF (St Lukes) (about 1,771 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.