St. Laurence
Ward in Southend-on-Sea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.564, 0.685 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 86 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01702 (Southend-on-Sea) |
The St. Laurence ward sits in the heart of Southend-on-Sea, covering a compact urban patch that preserves a sense of local history around the parish and the historic St Laurence Church. Its close position to the seafront and the town centre means older Georgian and Victorian streets sit alongside more recent regeneration, giving the area a layered, town-centre character.
Today the ward is mixed-use, with independent shops, cafés and professional services sharing space with residential terraces and some social housing; community life often centres on local churches and community groups. Easy access to cultural amenities such as the town museum and Southend Pier, together with decent transport links, keeps the neighbourhood connected while ongoing development continues to influence its social and economic mix.
Postcode districts covering St. Laurence
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bexley 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Basildon 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Colchester 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Chelmsford 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Maidstone 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Gillingham 14 miles22.5 km
- Grays 16 miles25.8 km
- Chatham 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Dartford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Gravesend 16.1 miles25.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Prittlewell Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Blenheim Park Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Westborough Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Eastwood Park Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Rochford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chalkwell Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Victoria Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Roche South Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Belfairs Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St. Luke's Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Leigh Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in St. Laurence
SS0 0LA, SS2 6BQ, SS2 6SG, SS99 6DF, SS2 6RW, SS99 6SW, SS9 5UT, SS0 0LB, SS9 5YU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 0.7 miles1.1 km
- London City Airport 27.4 miles44 km
- Rochford Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Prittlewell Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near St. Laurence Ad
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Seven Hotel 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Hope Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 6.6 miles10.7 km
Schools in St. Laurence
- Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Kingsdown School Special
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 6 miles9.7 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8.7 miles14.1 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 13.1 miles21 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Hylands Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 14.4 miles23.2 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 15 miles24.1 km