Chorley is located in the county of Staffordshire, West Midlands, one mile north of the town of Burntwood, eight miles north-east of the major town of Walsall, 100 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 111 miles north-west of London. Chorley lies three miles north of the West Midlands border. Chorley falls within the district council of Lichfield, under the county council of Staffordshire. It is in the WS13 postcode district. The post town for Chorley is Lichfield.
Chorley is in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, the historic county of Staffordshire, and the administrative county of Staffordshire.
Ceremonial County | Staffordshire |
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Historic County | Staffordshire |
Administrative County | Staffordshire |
Chorley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Staffordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Staffordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Chorley is WS13 8DP.
Chorley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the WS13 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the WS13 postcode district.
The post town for Chorley is Lichfield. Chorley is in the WS13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lichfield.
The centre of Chorley is located at position 52.69807° latitude and -1.89706° longitude.
Latitude | 52.69807° |
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Longitude | -1.89706° |
The centre of Chorley is located at the grid reference easting 407054 and northing 311160 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 407054 |
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Northing | 311160 |
Position of Chorley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Chorley to the centre of the town.
Position of Chorley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Chorley to the centre of the city.