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 miles
- Bexley 24.6 miles
- Basildon 10.7 miles
- Chelmsford 16.6 miles
- Maidstone 20.1 miles
- Gillingham 12.6 miles
- Grays 16.3 miles
- Chatham 14.3 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24.9 miles
- Dartford 22 miles
- Canterbury 24.5 miles
- Gravesend 15.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Victoria Ward 0.5 miles
- Kursaal Ward 1 mile
- Westborough Ward 1 mile
- Chalkwell Ward 1.1 miles
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Prittlewell Ward 1.2 miles
- St. Luke's Ward 1.3 miles
- Blenheim Park Ward 1.9 miles
- Thorpe Ward 2 miles
- St. Laurence Ward 2 miles
- Leigh Ward 2.2 miles
- Southchurch Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Milton
SS0 8FE, SS0 7NF, SS1 2EH, SS0 7FF, SS1 2BH, SS1 1PU, SS0 7PH, SS1 1JG, SS1 1QD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 2.3 miles
- London City Airport 28 miles
- Southend Central Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Southend Victoria Railway Station 0.5 miles
Hotels in Milton Ad
- Seven Hotel 4
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3
- The Palace Hotel 3
- University of Essex Southend Campus 2
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 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 0.8 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 4.7 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 6.2 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 12 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 13.2 miles
- Central Beach Beach 13.3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 13.6 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 15.8 miles