Southend-on-Sea
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Southend-on-Sea is a famous seaside resort town on the Thames Estuary in Essex, known for its beaches, amusement arcades, and the world’s longest pleasure pier. The seafront blends traditional attractions with modern leisure facilities, while the town centre offers shopping, cultural venues, and historic churches. Chalkwell, Leigh-on-Sea, and Shoeburyness add local character, with coastal landscapes, estuary views, and maritime heritage shaping the district.
The local government for this district is: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in Southend-on-Sea
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea is divided into 17 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Belfairs
- Blenheim Park
- Chalkwell
- Eastwood Park
- Kursaal
- Leigh
- Milton
- Prittlewell
- Shoeburyness
- Southchurch
- St Laurence
- St. Luke's
- Thorpe
- Victoria
- West Leigh
- West Shoebury
- Westborough
Southend-on-Sea in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Southend-on-Sea is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) East of England
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Essex
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Southend-on-Sea
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.