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 miles
- Bexley 24.3 miles
- Basildon 9.6 miles
- Colchester 24.3 miles
- Chelmsford 14.7 miles
- Maidstone 21.5 miles
- Gillingham 14 miles
- Grays 16 miles
- Chatham 15.5 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24.1 miles
- Dartford 21.8 miles
- Gravesend 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Prittlewell Ward 0.8 miles
- Blenheim Park Ward 1 mile
- Westborough Ward 1.2 miles
- Eastwood Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Rochford Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 1.6 miles
- Victoria Ward 1.6 miles
- Roche South Ward 1.7 miles
- Belfairs Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Luke's Ward 1.8 miles
- Leigh Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in St. Laurence
SS2 6RH, SS9 5TY, SS2 6XQ, SS2 6SL, SS9 5UQ, SS2 6TG, SS2 6QP, SS99 6SW, SS99 9BX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 0.7 miles
- London City Airport 27.4 miles
- Rochford Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Prittlewell Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels in St. Laurence Ad
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 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 2.2 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 6 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 6.4 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8.7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 13.1 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 13.1 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles
- Hylands Estate 14.3 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 14.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 14.7 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 15 miles