Barking is located in the county of Greater London, London, six miles south of the town of Chigwell, 16 miles south of the major town of Harlow, and nine miles east of London. Barking lies five miles south-west of the Essex border, and was historically in the county of Essex. Barking falls within the London borough council of Barking and Dagenham, under the Greater London Authority. It is in the IG11 postcode district. The post town for Barking is Barking.
Barking is in the ceremonial county of Greater London, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Greater London.
Ceremonial County | Greater London |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Greater London |
Barking is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Greater London, and towards the easternmost extremity of Greater London.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Barking is IG11 8EG.
Barking is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the IG11 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the IG11 postcode district.
The post town for Barking is Barking. Barking is in the IG11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Barking.
The centre of Barking is located at position 51.53817° latitude and 0.07893° longitude.
Latitude | 51.53817° |
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Longitude | 0.07893° |
The centre of Barking is located at the grid reference easting 544277 and northing 184189 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 544277 |
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Northing | 184189 |
Position of Barking relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Barking to the centre of the town.
Position of Barking relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Barking to the centre of the city.