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 miles
- Bexley 22 miles
- Basildon 7.7 miles
- Chelmsford 14.5 miles
- Maidstone 19.8 miles
- Gillingham 12.3 miles
- Grays 13.7 miles
- Chatham 13.7 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 22 miles
- Dartford 19.5 miles
- Gravesend 13.7 miles
- Braintree 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leigh-on-Sea Parish 0.4 miles
- Leigh Ward 0.8 miles
- Belfairs Ward 0.9 miles
- Hadleigh St. James Ward 1 mile
- Blenheim Park Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Michael's Ward 1.5 miles
- Eastwood Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 1.9 miles
- Westborough Ward 2.2 miles
- Thundersley South Ward 2.2 miles
- Canvey Island North Ward 2.3 miles
- Lodge Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in West Leigh
SS9 2JS, SS9 2NR, SS9 3PS, SS9 2JX, SS9 2QY, SS9 3PH, SS9 3QU, SS9 2BE, SS9 2SB … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 3 miles
- London City Airport 25.2 miles
- Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Chalkwell Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near West Leigh Ad
- The Ship Hotel 0.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 3.1 miles
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Southend Airport 3 2.1 miles
- The Oakland 2 6.7 miles
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 2.6 miles
- Seven Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- University of Essex Southend Campus 2 3.2 miles
Schools in West Leigh
- Belfairs Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 2.8 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 2.9 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 3.7 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.5 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 11.2 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 11.3 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 12.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 12.7 miles
- Hylands Estate 13.7 miles
- Central Beach Beach 15.9 miles