Clifton is located in the county of Bedfordshire, Eastern England, one mile east of the town of Shefford, ten miles south-east of the major town of Bedford, and 37 miles north of London. Clifton lies two miles north of the Hertfordshire border. Clifton falls within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the SG17 postcode district. The post town for Clifton is Shefford.
Clifton is in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, the historic county of Bedfordshire, and the administrative county of Central Bedfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Bedfordshire |
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Historic County | Bedfordshire |
Administrative County | Central Bedfordshire |
Clifton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Bedfordshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Bedfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Clifton is SG17 5ER.
Clifton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SG17 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SG17 postcode district.
The post town for Clifton is Shefford. Clifton is in the SG17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shefford.
The centre of Clifton is located at position 52.03668° latitude and -0.30425° longitude.
Latitude | 52.03668° |
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Longitude | -0.30425° |
The centre of Clifton is located at the grid reference easting 516415 and northing 238943 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 516415 |
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Northing | 238943 |
Position of Clifton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Clifton to the centre of the town.
Position of Clifton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Clifton to the centre of the city.