Bacteriostatic water in Leigh-on-Sea

Local facts for Leigh-on-Sea

Leigh-on-Sea sits in the SS9 postcode district (SS area), within Southend-on-Sea, East of England, England.

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Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Kent, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 40 km
• Canterbury Christ Church University, Biological Sciences, 42.3 km
• The University of Essex, Biological Sciences, 42.7 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Leigh-on-Sea with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of Greenwich (UKPRN 10007146): Chemistry, 45.6 km west
• Queen Mary University of London (UKPRN 10007775): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 47.7 km west
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 53 km west
• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 53.9 km west
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 54.1 km west
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 55.8 km west
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 57.3 km west
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 57.3 km west

Nearby: Hadleigh (3.2 km), Prittlewell (4.3 km), Southend-on-Sea (4.3 km), Canvey Island (4.5 km), Rayleigh (5.7 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

Leigh-on-Sea lies east of St Albans, about 72 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the SS postcode area (18 of the 227 we list for East of England):

• Castle Point, SS7, 4.5 km
• SS, 5.7 km
• Rochford, SS4, 6 km
• Rochford, SS4, 6 km
• South Benfleet, SS7, 6.3 km
• Pitsea, SS13, 10.2 km
• Shoeburyness, SS3, 10.2 km
• Wickford, SS12, 11.8 km

Postcode districts in the SS area covered by our East of England location pages: SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS6, SS7, SS8, SS9, SS12, SS13, SS15, SS17.

More nearby location pages in East of England (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Southend-on-Sea (5 location pages): Prittlewell 4.3 km, Southend-on-Sea 4.3 km, SS 5.7 km, Shoeburyness 10.2 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Leigh-on-Sea: north, Rochford (6 km); east, Prittlewell (4.3 km); south, Canvey Island (4.5 km); west, Hadleigh (3.2 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of Leigh-on-Sea: 10; within 25 km: 29; within 50 km: 65.

Map reference: 51.5427, 0.6487 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074543151).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.