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 miles
- Basildon 11.3 miles
- Colchester 24.5 miles
- Chelmsford 16.3 miles
- Maidstone 21.3 miles
- Gillingham 13.9 miles
- Grays 17.3 miles
- Chatham 15.6 miles
- Dartford 23 miles
- Canterbury 24.8 miles
- Gravesend 17 miles
- Braintree 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Victoria Ward 0.8 miles
- Kursaal Ward 1.1 miles
- Sutton Parish 1.1 miles
- Milton Ward 1.3 miles
- Prittlewell Ward 1.3 miles
- Southchurch Ward 1.4 miles
- Stonebridge Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Roche South Ward 1.5 miles
- Westborough Ward 1.5 miles
- St. Laurence Ward 1.8 miles
- Thorpe Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in St. Luke's
SS2 5RZ, SS2 4ES, SS2 4HW, SS2 5LX, SS2 4AA, SS2 4AD, SS2 4NS, SS2 4AX, SS2 4DL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 1.7 miles
- London City Airport 28.8 miles
- Prittlewell Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Southend Victoria Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near St. Luke's Ad
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 1.3 miles
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Seven Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- WNS Southend-on-Sea 3 1.8 miles
- University of Essex Southend Campus 2 1.1 miles
- The Hope Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- The Palace Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 1.6 miles
- Premier Inn Southend Airport 3 1.8 miles
- Premier Inn Southend On Sea 3 1.6 miles
Schools in St. Luke's
- Temple Sutton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 0.9 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 1.7 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.9 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7.2 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 13.3 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 13.3 miles
- Central Beach Beach 13.5 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.5 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 14.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 14.9 miles