West Horndon

West Horndon
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West Horndon is located in Essex
West Horndon
West Horndon
Location within Essex
Area7.652 km2 (2.954 sq mi)
Population1,650 (2021)[1]
• Density216/km2 (560/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ622880
• London20 mi (32 km) WSW
Civil parish
  • West Horndon
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRENTWOOD
Postcode districtCM13
Dialling code01277
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
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51°34′N 0°20′E / 51.57°N 0.34°E / 51.57; 0.34

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West Horndon is a village and civil parish in the south of the Borough of Brentwood in Essex, England. It is located 20 miles (32 km) east-northeast of Charing Cross in Central London. West Horndon civil parish was abolished in 1934 and created again in 2003 with new boundaries following a petition by residents in 2002. With a population of 1,650 in 2021, it is a predominantly rural parish with some residential and light industrial development. The civil parish includes the village of East Horndon. Dunton Hills, also within the civil parish, is planned to be the location of a new 3,700 home garden village. The local council of the parish is West Horndon Parish Council.

  1. ^ "West Horndon". citypopulation.de. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.