Leigh Park Central & West Leigh sits within the borough of Havant in Hampshire, on land that was largely farmland before being developed as a substantial post‑war council estate to rehouse people from bomb‑damaged Portsmouth. The area mixes mid‑20th‑century housing with some older streets in West Leigh, and is punctuated by parks, ponds and small green corridors that give it a distinctly suburban, semi‑rural feel despite its size.
Locally there is a compact shopping and community hub with a library, health services and voluntary groups, while many residents commute to nearby Portsmouth or central Havant for work. Over the years the neighbourhood has seen waves of regeneration and active community initiatives, and its proximity to the South Coast and the South Downs makes it convenient for leisure as well as everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Leigh Park Central & West Leigh
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 18.6 miles
- Portsmouth 5.6 miles
- Gosport 8.6 miles
- Waterlooville 2.3 miles
- Bognor Regis 14.6 miles
- Littlehampton 19.7 miles
- Fareham 9.2 miles
- Eastleigh 17.2 miles
- Eastleigh Town 17.8 miles
- Winchester 20.1 miles
- Havant 0.7 miles
- Farnham 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leigh Park Hermitage Ward 0.7 miles
- Havant Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Havant St. Faith's Ward 1.1 miles
- Bedhampton Ward 1.4 miles
- Rowlands Castle Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Emsworth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stakes Ward 2.3 miles
- Cowplain Ward 2.3 miles
- Waterlooville Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Westbourne Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Waterloo Ward 2.5 miles
- Purbrook Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Leigh Park Central & West Leigh
PO9 2DL, PO9 5QU, PO9 5FT, PO9 5PL, PO9 2DZ, PO9 5JR, PO9 2BL, PO9 5QG, PO9 5AY … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 17.4 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 38.2 miles
- Havant Railway Station 1 mile
- Warblington Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Leigh Park Central & West Leigh Ad
- The Crown Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Langstone Quays Resort 4 2.5 miles
- Robin Hood Inn 4 1.8 miles
- Bear Hotel Havant 3 1.1 miles
- Bear Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - North 3.5 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Portsmouth Havant South 3 1.5 miles
- The Emsworth Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- The Ropemaker - A Heartwood Inn 4 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Portsmouth - Havant 3 1.8 miles
Schools in Leigh Park Central & West Leigh
- Front Lawn Primary Academy Primary
- Havant Academy Secondary
- Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Alban's C of E Aided Primary School Primary
- Trosnant Infant School Primary
- Trosnant Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Bere Forest 3.3 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 3.7 miles
- Southwick House Estate 5.4 miles
- Chichester Harbour Harbour 5.4 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 5.8 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 6.2 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 7.3 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 7.3 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 7.4 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 7.5 miles
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 7.8 miles
- Goodwood Race Course Recreation 10 miles