West Leigh
Ward in Southend-on-Sea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.548, 0.637 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 82 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01702 (Southend-on-Sea) |
West Leigh is an electoral ward in the borough of Southend-on-Sea, covering the western side of the town of Leigh-on-Sea. It is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian and mid-20th-century housing, small shopping parades and pocket parks, and lies a short distance inland from the mudflats and promenades of the Thames Estuary.
The area draws on the maritime and fishing heritage of nearby Old Leigh but functions today as a largely commuter-oriented neighbourhood, with good rail links from Leigh-on-Sea railway station into London. Local life is centred on schools, community groups and independent shops, while residents enjoy easy access to the seafront, coastal paths and the wider leisure and cultural amenities of Southend-on-Sea.
Postcode districts covering West Leigh
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bexley 22 miles35.4 km
- Basildon 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Chelmsford 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Maidstone 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Gillingham 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Grays 13.7 miles22 km
- Chatham 13.7 miles22 km
- Barking and Dagenham 22 miles35.4 km
- Dartford 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Gravesend 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Braintree 23.5 miles37.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Leigh-on-Sea Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Leigh Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Belfairs Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hadleigh St. James Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Blenheim Park Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- St. Michael's Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Eastwood Park Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chalkwell Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Westborough Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thundersley South Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Canvey Island North Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Lodge Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in West Leigh
SS9 2TA, SS9 3PH, SS9 3QF, SS9 2LF, SS9 3RQ, SS9 2ND, SS9 3PJ, SS9 2PF, SS9 3ST … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 3 miles4.8 km
- London City Airport 25.2 miles40.5 km
- Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Chalkwell Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels near West Leigh Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Seven Hotel 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Hope Hotel 3.7 miles6 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
Schools in West Leigh
- Belfairs Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8.6 miles13.8 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 11.2 miles18 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 12.5 miles20.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Hylands Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Central Beach Beach 15.9 miles25.5 km