Great and Little Leighs
| Great and Little Leighs | |
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Parish sign in Great Leighs | |
Great and Little Leighs Location within Essex | |
| Population | 2,968 (Parish, 2021) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode district | CM3 1 |
| Dialling code | 01245 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Great and Little Leighs is a civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. The main village in the parish is Great Leighs. The parish also includes Little Leighs and a number of small hamlets in the surrounding rural area. It lies 4 miles (6 km) south of Braintree and 6 miles (10 km) north of Chelmsford. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 2,968.