Westborough
Ward in Southend-on-Sea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.548, 0.687 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 86 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01702 (Southend-on-Sea) |
Westborough sits just north of the seafront within the unitary authority of Southend-on-Sea in Essex. It is an inner‑urban ward a short walk from the town centre, mixing Victorian terraces, inter‑war housing and pockets of municipal accommodation with small shopping parades, community centres and local parks.
Socially and economically it reflects the character of a traditional British seaside town: a mixed, multicultural population, active neighbourhood groups and ongoing regeneration efforts to bolster local retail and housing. The area has historic links to the Victorian resort era and benefits from easy access to central amenities and attractions such as Southend Pier, while also facing the typical challenges and opportunities of urban renewal.
Postcode districts covering Westborough
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 1.2 miles2 km
- Bexley 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Basildon 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Chelmsford 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Maidstone 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Gillingham 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Grays 15.8 miles25.3 km
- Chatham 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Dartford 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Gravesend 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Braintree 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Prittlewell Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Chalkwell Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Victoria Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Blenheim Park Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Milton Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- St. Laurence Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Leigh Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- St. Luke's Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Leigh-on-Sea Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Kursaal Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Belfairs Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Westborough
SS0 9RX, SS0 9PU, SS0 9LU, SS0 9AZ, SS0 9UB, SS0 9QE, SS0 9LW, SS0 9RE, SS0 9JF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 1.7 miles2.7 km
- London City Airport 27.3 miles44 km
- Westcliff Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Chalkwell Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Westborough Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Seven Hotel 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Hope Hotel 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Welbeck Hotel 3 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 7.8 miles12.5 km
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 0.6 miles1 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.6 miles12.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12.1 miles19.5 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 13.4 miles21.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Central Beach Beach 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Hylands Estate 15.1 miles24.4 km