SS2 5RU

St. Luke's, Southend-on-Sea

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At a glance

Every premises in SS2 5RU can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Southend-on-Sea sold for £328,383 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.6% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 96 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From SS2 5RU, the nearest primary school is Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Southend High School for Boys, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Dr Sooriakumaran, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

Southend Airport station is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Southend-on-Sea 006

96High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Southend-on-Sea

116Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	38	34	High · 7/10
Other theft	10	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	10	8.6	High · 8/10
Anti-social behaviour	9.8	15	Moderate · 5/10
Vehicle crime	6.5	5.0	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	6.4	6.7	High · 7/10
Public order	5.5	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Burglary	2.6	3.6	Moderate · 5/10
Drugs	2.6	3.3	High · 7/10
Possession of weapons	1.1	1.0	High · 8/10
Robbery	0.9	1.4	Moderate · 6/10
Other crime	0.9	2.1	Low · 2/10
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.8	High · 8/10
Theft from the person	0.2	1.7	Moderate · 4/10

Southend-on-Sea 006: October 2025 to September 2026, 11,422 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Southend-on-Sea 006 Southend-on-Sea England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Victory Park AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led · ages 5–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Sutton House AcademyAcademy special sponsor led · ages 5–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Mar 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Prince Avenue Academy and NurseryPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Nov 2022 · Report

0.8 mi

Temple Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 Jan 2023 · Report

1.0 mi

Earls Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Secondary

Victory Park AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led · ages 5–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Sutton House AcademyAcademy special sponsor led · ages 5–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Mar 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Nursery, special and other

Southend YMCA Community SchoolFree schools alternative provision · ages 14–18

OfstedInspected 7 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.9 mi

Lancaster SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 14–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Earls Hall PharmacyPharmacy · SS2 6NW

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Murray Miller PharmacyPharmacy · SS2 5PW

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Kalsons ChemistPharmacy · SS0 0RJ

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

GP practices

Dr SooriakumaranGP practice · SS2 6RL

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

St Luke's Health CentreGP practice · SS2 4BD

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Dr F Khan Carnavon Road SurgeryGP practice · SS0 7AF

1.2 mi

Dentists

Baxter Avenue (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · SS2 6HX

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · SS0 9DD

1.2 mi

Apollo Dental Health Clinic LTDDental practice · SS2 6UN

1.3 mi

Hospitals

Spire Wellesley HospitalHospital · SS2 4XH

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Spire Wellesley HospitalHospital · SS2 4XH

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Southend Private HospitalHospital · SS0 9AG

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Southend Airport

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Prittlewell

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Southend Victoria

1.4 mi

Rochford

1.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

18hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground9.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Manners Way AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field3.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

The Jones Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field · 11 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Priory ParkPark or garden · 18 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

The Victory Sports GroundSports ground · 5.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Rochford Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Bowling green1.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£51,707

£39,781 after tax

Southend-on-Sea

£56,046

£40,778 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£51,707

After tax£39,781

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£33,615Southend-on-Sea £35,232 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Southend-on-Sea 006); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 14,086 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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23% of Southend-on-Sea's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 4

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Decile 5

Education, skills and training

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Decile 4

Health and disability

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Decile 4

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

26% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 32% in Southend-on-Sea and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about SS2 5RU

What is the crime rate in SS2 5RU?

The neighbourhood records 96 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Southend-on-Sea the rate is 116 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in SS2 5RU?

The average home in Southend-on-Sea sold for £328,383 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £644,057, semi-detached £430,009, terraced £334,776, flats £198,797. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near SS2 5RU?

The nearest primary school is Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Southend High School for Boys, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in SS2 5RU?

Every premises in SS2 5RU can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to SS2 5RU?

Southend Airport is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

What is the average household income in SS2 5RU?

The ONS estimates average household income of £51,707 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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