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 miles
- Bexley 24.1 miles
- Basildon 9.8 miles
- Chelmsford 15.7 miles
- Maidstone 20.4 miles
- Gillingham 12.9 miles
- Grays 15.8 miles
- Chatham 14.5 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24.1 miles
- Dartford 21.5 miles
- Gravesend 15.5 miles
- Braintree 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Prittlewell Ward 0.5 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 0.6 miles
- Victoria Ward 0.9 miles
- Blenheim Park Ward 0.9 miles
- Milton Ward 1 mile
- St. Laurence Ward 1.2 miles
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Leigh Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Luke's Ward 1.5 miles
- Leigh-on-Sea Parish 1.8 miles
- Kursaal Ward 1.8 miles
- Belfairs Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Westborough
SS0 9RQ, SS0 9NL, SS0 9TN, SS0 9EQ, SS0 9LY, SS0 9TR, SS0 9SL, SS0 9EN, SS0 9RU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 1.7 miles
- London City Airport 27.3 miles
- Westcliff Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Chalkwell Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Westborough Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 1.5 miles
- Camelia Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Seven Hotel 1.4 miles
- The Rochford Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Southend Central Hotel - Close to Beach, City Centre, Train Station & Southend Airport 3 1 mile
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 1.6 miles
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 1.1 miles
- The Welbeck Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 7.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 0.6 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 1.1 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.2 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 5.6 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12.1 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 12.2 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 13.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 13.8 miles
- Central Beach Beach 14.2 miles
- Hylands Estate 15.1 miles