Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Leigh-on-Sea is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 22,568. Elevation: 125 ft (38 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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People
Climate
| Population | 22,568 |
| Population Density | 146 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.5430°, 0.6491° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 31.0 inches (788 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 3.4 inches (9 cm) |
About Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 22,568. The city sits at an elevation of 125 feet (38 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 64°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 31.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Climate in Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea has an average annual temperature of 11.4°C (53°F). The hottest month is Aug (18.5°C), the coldest is Jan (4.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 734 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.1°F |
| 2% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Area | 154.1 sq mi (399.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 146/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.5430°N, 0.6491°E |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1858 | NORTH SEA | Unknown | 6.0 m | - | 88 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | - | 64 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (5°C) | 1.9 in | |
| February | 40°F (4°C) | 1.2 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 44°F (7°C) | 1.5 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.4 in | |
| May | 53°F (12°C) | 1.5 in | |
| June | 59°F (15°C) | 2.0 in | |
| July | 64°F (18°C) | 1.5 in | Warmest |
| August | 63°F (17°C) | 1.8 in | |
| September | 58°F (15°C) | 1.9 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 2.1 in | Wettest |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 2.1 in | |
| December | 42°F (5°C) | 1.9 in |
Leigh-on-Sea has a seasonal temperature swing of 24°F / from 40°F in February to 64°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 20.8 inches, with October being the wettest month (2.1") and February the driest (1.2").
Schools in Leigh-on-Sea
19 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward's Hall Schools | - | - | - | - |
| Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Hadleigh Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| West Leigh Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| West Leigh Infant School | - | - | - | - |
| Blenheim Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Leigh North Street Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St. Michael's School | - | - | - | - |
| Darlinghurst Academy | - | - | - | - |
| The St Christopher School | - | - | - | - |
| Westcliff High School for Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Fairways Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St. Thomas More High School | - | - | - | - |
| Heycroft Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| The Eastwood Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Eastwood Primary School & Nursery | - | - | - | - |
| Kingsdown School | - | - | - | - |
| Belfairs Academy | - | - | - | - |
| West Leigh Infant and Junior School s | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Leigh-on-Sea
32 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Street Sounds Radio | dance, disco | MP3 | |
| Radio Caroline Flashback | 60s, 70s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Essex | contemporary hits radio, pop | MP3 | |
| ABC Oldies Radio | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| BBC Essex | - | UNKNOWN | |
| More Radio Eastbourne | hits, pop | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| YellowTealPurple | ambient, electronic | OGG 65535 kbps | |
| EKR Retro Rock | 70s, 80s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Big L 2 | 70's, 80's | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Essex) | 70's, 80's | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Retro Mix Radio | 70s, 80s | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Radio Caroline North | - | AAC+ 52 kbps | |
| The Voice Of Doom | death metal, doom metal | AAC 320 kbps | |
| West Kent Radio | - | MP3 170 kbps | |
| Zero Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Lifestyle Radio UK | country, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Chelmsford Community Radio | independent | MP3 128 kbps | |
| FUNKERFM | world music | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| TGM GOSPEL RADIO | gospel | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Colin Mogagabe | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| City Sound | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Caroline Flashback | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Sheppey FM 92.2 | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Homemade Radio | adult contemporary, blues | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Stomp Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radioalfa2 | classic hits | MP3 | |
| Phoenix FM | community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Kori The Pom Radio | drum & bass, edm | MP3 128 kbps | |
| GlitterBeam Italia | lgbt, lgbtqia+ | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Power Ace Radio | afrobeats, easy listening | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hospital Radio Chelmsford | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| NanoRadio | - | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Leigh-on-Sea
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum | ||||
| Canvey Island Heritage Centre Museum | ||||
| Cart and Wagon Shed | ||||
| Castle Point Transport Museum | ||||
| Chelmsford Museum | ||||
| Clifftown Telephone Museum | ||||
| Combined Military Services Museum | ||||
| Dutch Cottage Museum | ||||
| Eastchurch Aviation Museum | ||||
| Eastchurch Aviation Museum | ||||
| Essex Police Museum | ||||
| Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre | ||||
| Guildhall Museum | ||||
| Leigh Heritage Centre | ||||
| Mangapp's Farm | ||||
| Minster Abbey Gatehouse Museum | ||||
| Museum in the Park | ||||
| Peter Edwards Library & Museum | ||||
| Prittlewell Priory | ||||
| Queenborough Guildhall Museum | ||||
| Radio Caroline Ross Revenge | ||||
| Royal Engineers Museum | ||||
| Sandford Mill Museum | ||||
| Sittingbourne Heritage Museum | ||||
| Southchurch Hall | ||||
| Southend Central Museum | ||||
| Southend Pier Museum | ||||
| Southend Pier Museum | ||||
| Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum | ||||
| The Bay Museum | ||||
| The Cater Museum | ||||
| The Museum of Power |
Libraries in Leigh-on-Sea
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARU Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Basildon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Billericay Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Broomfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burnham-on-Crouch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Canvey Island Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chatham Library & Community Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Chelmsford Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Corringham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cuxton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Danbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Drill Hall Library Block A | 0.0 | |||||
| Drill Hall Library Block B | 0.0 | |||||
| Drill Hall Library Block C | 0.0 | |||||
| East Tilbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Faversham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fryerns Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Galleywood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gillingham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Grain Library, Community and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Grain Library, Community and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Baddow Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Tarpots Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Wakering Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hadleigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hatfield Peverel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hempstead Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Higham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hockley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hoo Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hoo Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hullbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kent Elms Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Laindon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Larkfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Leigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lordswood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Luton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Maldon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Medway Archives Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Minster-in-Sheppey Library | 0.0 | |||||
| North Melbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pitsea Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pitsea Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Queenborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rainham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rayleigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rochester Community Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Rochford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rochford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sheerness Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sittingbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Benfleet Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Woodham Ferrers Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southchurch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southminster Libary | 0.0 | |||||
| Springfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stanford-le-Hope Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stock Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Strood Library & Community Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| The Bishop Wilson Memorial Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Thomas Aveling School and Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Thomas Plume's Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Thorpedene Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Twydall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Vange Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Walderslade Hook Meadow Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Walderslade Village Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Warner Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Malling Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Westcliff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wickham Bishops Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wigmore Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Writtle Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Leigh-on-Sea
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barleylands Craft Village | |||||
| Basildon Market | |||||
| Boot Sale | |||||
| Chelmsford Market | |||||
| Rayleigh Lanes | |||||
| Rochester Christmas Market |
Restaurants in Leigh-on-Sea
27 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Leigh-on-Sea
24 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Leigh-on-Sea
1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Leigh-on-Sea
1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Leigh-on-Sea
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Leigh-on-Sea
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Leigh-on-Sea
2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Leigh-on-Sea
4 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Leigh-on-Sea
6 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Leigh-on-Sea
3 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Leigh-on-Sea
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Leigh-on-Sea
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billericay Brewing Company | ||||
| Chelmsford Brew Co Ltd | ||||
| Crouch Vale Brewery | ||||
| Crouch Vale Brewery | ||||
| Kent Brewey | ||||
| Mad Cat Brewery | ||||
| Maldon Brewing Co | ||||
| Mighty Oak Brewing Co. Ltd | ||||
| Nelson Brewery | ||||
| Wibblers Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Leigh-on-Sea
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Leigh-on-Sea
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Leigh-on-Sea
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| London Stansted Airport | STN | Large Airport |
| Cambridge City Airport | CBG | Medium Airport |
| London Biggin Hill Airport | BQH | Medium Airport |
| London City Airport | LCY | Medium Airport |
| London Southend Airport | SEN | Medium Airport |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | LYX | Medium Airport |
| Wattisham Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Acton Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Andrewsfield Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Armshold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Audley End Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Barcombe-North Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Barling Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Barnards Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Bensons Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blooms Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bonnington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bradleys Lawn Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brickwall Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brown Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bury Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chalksole Green Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Challock Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Channel Gliding Club | - | Small Airport |
| Chelworth House Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Churchlands Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Clacton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clees Hall Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Clipgate Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cottered Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crockham Hill Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Crosbie Field UL | - | Small Airport |
| Crowfield Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cuckoo Tye Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Damyns Hall Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Danehill Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Deanland Lewes Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Debach Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Duxford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Earls Colne Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| East Haxted Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Egerton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Elmsett Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Exning Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Farthing Corner / Stoneacre Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fowlmere Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fridd Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Frinsted Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Gerpins Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Leigh-on-Sea
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Belfairs Post Office | |
| London Road 1761 Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Leigh-on-Sea
4 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Clinic | ||
| Hey Baby | ||
| Perry Clayman Project | ||
| Thorpdene clinic |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Leigh-on-Sea
22 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Belfairs Methodist Church | |
| Eastwood Baptist Church | |
| Eastwood Evangelical Church | |
| Highlands Methodist Church | |
| Leigh Elm Church | |
| Leigh Road Baptist Church | |
| Leigh Wesley | |
| New Road Methodist Church | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes & St Joseph | |
| Saint Clements | |
| St Aidans, Leigh on Sea | |
| St Barnabas, Hadleigh | |
| St Cedds, Westcliff | |
| St David's, Eastwod | |
| St James the Great, Leigh on Sea | |
| St James the Less, Hadleigh | |
| St Margarets, Leigh-on-Sea | |
| St Michael and All Angels, Westcliff | |
| St Peter's Catholic Church | |
| The Salvation Army - Leigh-on-Sea |
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UFO Sightings Near Leigh-on-Sea
1 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Leigh-on-Sea.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh-on-sea (uk/england) | 2004 | the object seen was a bright light dozens of times bigger then any other star in the sky, it stayed posted at one point for 1 day when |
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What is the population of Leigh-on-Sea?
Leigh-on-Sea has a population of 22,568 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 146 people per square mile, spread across 154.1 square miles.
What is the weather like in Leigh-on-Sea?
Leigh-on-Sea has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 64°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 31.0 inches, with 3.4 inches of snow.
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