 | This article possibly contains original research. (July 2022) |
| Eastwood | |
|---|---|
 Village sign, depicting St Laurence Church | |
  Eastwood Location within Essex | |
| Population | 9,364 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ832892 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEIGH-ON-SEA |
| Postcode district | SS9 |
| Dialling code | 01702 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Eastwood is a suburb of the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It was formerly a civil parish, the main part of which was absorbed into the municipal borough of Southend-on-Sea in 1933.
It is bordered by Rayleigh to the west, Rochford to the north-east, and Belfairs, part of Leigh-on-Sea, to the south. To the north lies Edwards Hall Park, a large area of open countryside, part of which is farmland. This green space extends all the way to Hockley Woods, and Hockley. There are also several play parks throughout Eastwood.
Eastwood has good bus links to both Southend and the surrounding areas, with popular services including Arriva Southend's route 9 service, and First Essex's route 20 service. The nearby Southend Airport operates a range of European passenger flights. The nearest railway station is Southend Airport station on the Great Eastern Main Line with services to London Liverpool Street operated by Abellio Greater Anglia. There are currently no buses connecting the north side of Eastwood (north of the A127) with the south side and its administrative town of Leigh-on-Sea.
It is a mainly residential area. The parish is served by the Grade I listed medieval St. Laurence and All Saints Church, Eastwood[2] which sits at the end of the main runway for Southend Airport.
There is some light industry, mainly centred about the A127 dual carriageway and Progress Road industrial estate. There is one secondary school, The Eastwood Academy, a mixed school with about 850 pupils (in 2004). The Eastwood Academy is home to the Eastwood Theatre.
According to figures from Southend Borough Council,[3] Eastwood has half the national average of people having degree-level qualifications, but the number of home-owners is above average.
- ^ "Eastwood Park (Southend) ward population 2011". Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "St Laurence & All Saints, Eastwood, Essex". www.st-laurence.org.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ^ Source: Southend Council Area Profile for Eastwood Park Ward Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine