Acton is located in the county of Worcestershire, West Midlands, three miles south-east of the town of Stourport-on-Severn, eight miles north of the major city of Worcester, 70 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 105 miles north-west of London. Acton lies seven miles south-east of the Shropshire border. Acton falls within the district council of Wychavon, under the county council of Worcestershire. It is in the DY13 postcode district. The post town for Acton is Stourport-on-Severn.
Acton is in the ceremonial county of Worcestershire, the historic county of Worcestershire, and the administrative county of Worcestershire.
Ceremonial County | Worcestershire |
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Historic County | Worcestershire |
Administrative County | Worcestershire |
Acton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Worcestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Worcestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Acton is DY13 9TE.
Acton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DY13 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DY13 postcode district.
The post town for Acton is Stourport-on-Severn. Acton is in the DY13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stourport-on-Severn.
The centre of Acton is located at position 52.30458° latitude and -2.22979° longitude.
Latitude | 52.30458° |
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Longitude | -2.22979° |
The centre of Acton is located at the grid reference easting 384429 and northing 267409 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 384429 |
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Northing | 267409 |
Position of Acton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Acton to the centre of the town.
Position of Acton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Acton to the centre of the city.