Milton
Ward in Southend-on-Sea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.538, 0.704 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 87 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01702 (Southend-on-Sea) |
Milton is an inner ward of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, lying just north of the seafront and a short walk from Southend town centre. The area is mainly residential with a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war housing, local shopping parades and community facilities; small parks and green spaces, including nearby Priory Park, give it a suburban feel despite the closeness to the coast and the Thames Estuary.
Historically tied to the wider seaside economy of Southend-on-Sea, the ward reflects the town’s holiday and maritime heritage while also sharing in recent regeneration and local service‑sector growth. It has a diverse local community with active neighbourhood groups, a range of independent shops and pubs, and the kind of social and economic contrasts typical of an urban coastal suburb.
Postcode districts covering Milton
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bexley 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Basildon 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Chelmsford 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Maidstone 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Gillingham 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Grays 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Chatham 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.9 miles40 km
- Dartford 22 miles35.3 km
- Canterbury 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Gravesend 15.8 miles25.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Victoria Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Kursaal Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Westborough Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Chalkwell Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Prittlewell Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- St. Luke's Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Blenheim Park Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Thorpe Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- St. Laurence Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Leigh Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Southchurch Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Milton
SS1 1JU, SS0 7QS, SS1 1EA, SS1 1AJ, SS1 2BD, SS0 7PH, SS0 7NE, SS0 7QU, SS1 1AU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 2.3 miles3.8 km
- London City Airport 28 miles45 km
- Southend Central Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Southend Victoria Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
Hotels in Milton Ad
- Seven Hotel
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3
- The Welbeck Hotel 3
Schools in Milton
- Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Primary
- South Essex College of Further and Higher Education Further education
- St Bernard's High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles10.9 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12 miles19.3 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 12 miles19.3 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Central Beach Beach 13.3 miles21.3 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 15.8 miles25.4 km