Brixton is located in the county of Devon, South West England, one mile south of the town of Sherford, five miles east of the major city of Plymouth, 87 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 189 miles south-west of London. Brixton lies six miles east of the Cornwall border. Brixton falls within the district council of South Hams, under the county council of Devon. It is in the PL8 postcode district. The post town for Brixton is Plymouth.
Brixton is in the ceremonial county of Devon, the historic county of Devon, and the administrative county of Devon.
Ceremonial County | Devon |
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Historic County | Devon |
Administrative County | Devon |
Brixton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Devon, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Brixton is PL8 2AQ.
Brixton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the PL8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the PL8 postcode district.
The post town for Brixton is Plymouth. Brixton is in the PL8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Plymouth.
The centre of Brixton is located at position 50.35114° latitude and -4.03609° longitude.
Latitude | 50.35114° |
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Longitude | -4.03609° |
The centre of Brixton is located at the grid reference easting 255242 and northing 52119 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 255242 |
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Northing | 52119 |
Position of Brixton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Brixton to the centre of the town.
Position of Brixton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Brixton to the centre of the city.