Drayton is located in the county of Hampshire, South East England, five miles west of the town of Petersfield, 15 miles north of the major city of Portsmouth, and 53 miles south-west of London. Drayton lies six miles west of the West Sussex border. Drayton falls within the district council of East Hampshire, under the county council of Hampshire. It is in the GU32 postcode district. The post town for Drayton is Petersfield.
Drayton is in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, the historic county of Hampshire, and the administrative county of Hampshire.
Ceremonial County | Hampshire |
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Historic County | Hampshire |
Administrative County | Hampshire |
Drayton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hampshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Hampshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Drayton is GU32 1PN.
Drayton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the GU32 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the GU32 postcode district.
The post town for Drayton is Petersfield. Drayton is in the GU32 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Petersfield.
The centre of Drayton is located at position 51.00636° latitude and -1.04673° longitude.
Latitude | 51.00636° |
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Longitude | -1.04673° |
The centre of Drayton is located at the grid reference easting 466979 and northing 123430 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 466979 |
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Northing | 123430 |
Position of Drayton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Drayton to the centre of the town.
Position of Drayton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Drayton to the centre of the city.