St. Luke's
Ward in Southend-on-Sea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.553, 0.722 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 88 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01702 (Southend-on-Sea) |
St. Luke's is an electoral ward in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, covering a largely residential patch within easy reach of the seafront and town centre. The built environment mixes Victorian and interwar terraces with some later infill, giving it a distinctly urban-suburban feel compared with the town's more tourist-focused seafront.
Locally it retains a neighbourhood atmosphere, with small shops, schools, pubs and community centres serving a diverse population; economically the ward is linked into the wider service and tourism economy of Southend-on-Sea. The area’s development tracks the rise of Southend as a seaside resort, and active residents’ groups and period architecture contribute to its local character.
Postcode districts covering St. Luke's
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Basildon 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Colchester 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Chelmsford 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Maidstone 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Gillingham 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Grays 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Chatham 15.6 miles25 km
- Dartford 23 miles37.1 km
- Canterbury 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Gravesend 17 miles27.3 km
- Braintree 24 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Victoria Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Kursaal Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Sutton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Milton Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Prittlewell Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Southchurch Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stonebridge Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Roche South Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Westborough Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- St. Laurence Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thorpe Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in St. Luke's
SS2 4DL, SS2 4AU, SS2 4BN, SS2 5NH, SS2 4AJ, SS2 4QB, SS2 4AX, SS2 5QF, SS2 5NJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 1.7 miles2.7 km
- London City Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Prittlewell Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Southend Victoria Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near St. Luke's Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Seven Hotel 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Hope Hotel 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in St. Luke's
- Temple Sutton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.7 miles12.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 13.3 miles21.4 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Central Beach Beach 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 14.5 miles23.4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 14.9 miles24 km