West Horndon

West Horndon
Village sign
West Horndon
Location within Essex
Interactive map of West Horndon
Area7.652 km2 (2.954 sq mi)
Population1,649 (Parish, 2021)
• Density215/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
UK Parliament

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. As well as West Horndon village, the parish also includes East Horndon, the southern part of Little Warley, and surrounding rural areas. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,649.

Dunton Hills, at the eastern end of the civil parish, is planned to be the location of a new 3,700 home garden village. A 2,100 home new town development at Tillingham Hall on the southern border of the parish is also planned.