Leiston

Leiston
Town
St Margaret’s Church
Leiston Location within Suffolk
Population	5,508 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	TM445623
Civil parish	Leiston
District	East Suffolk
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEISTON
Postcode district	IP16
Dialling code	01728
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Suffolk Coastal
List of places UK England Suffolk 52°12′22″N 1°34′44″E / 52.206°N 1.579°E / 52.206; 1.579

Leiston (/ˈleɪstən/ LAY-stən) is a town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It is close to Saxmundham and Aldeburgh, 21 miles (34 km) north-east of Ipswich and 90 miles (145 km) north-east of London. The town had a population of 5,508 at the 2011 Census.^[1]