Brockton is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, six miles east of the town of Welshpool, 12 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 80 miles north of Cardiff, and 145 miles north-west of London. Brockton lies two miles north-east of the Powys border. Brockton falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY5 postcode district. The post town for Brockton is Shrewsbury.
Brockton is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Brockton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Brockton is SY5 9QW.
Brockton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY5 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SY5 postcode district.
The post town for Brockton is Shrewsbury. Brockton is in the SY5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shrewsbury.
The centre of Brockton is located at position 52.63606° latitude and -3.00829° longitude.
Latitude | 52.63606° |
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Longitude | -3.00829° |
The centre of Brockton is located at the grid reference easting 331862 and northing 304734 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 331862 |
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Northing | 304734 |
Position of Brockton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Brockton to the centre of the town.
Position of Brockton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Brockton to the centre of the city.