| Rayleigh | |
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 Rayleigh High Street, as seen from the top of Holy Trinity Church in 2003 | |
  Rayleigh Location within Essex | |
| Population | 32,150 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ805907 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RAYLEIGH |
| Postcode district | SS6 |
| Dialling code | 01268 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Rayleigh /ˈreɪliː/ is a market town and civil parish in the Rochford District in Essex, England; it is located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea, 32 miles (51 km) east of central London. It had a population of 32,150 at the census in 2011.[1]
- ^ a b "Town population 2015". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Rayleigh Town Council – Rayleigh is a historic market town and is the main centre of population in the Rochford District". Rayleightowncouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2022.