Drayton is located in the county of Oxfordshire, South East England, two miles north-west of the town of Banbury, 23 miles north of the major city of Oxford, and 66 miles north-west of London. Drayton lies roughly one mile south-east of the Warwickshire border. Drayton falls within the district council of Cherwell, under the county council of Oxfordshire. It is in the OX15 postcode district. The post town for Drayton is Banbury.
Drayton is in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, the historic county of Oxfordshire, and the administrative county of Oxfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Oxfordshire |
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Historic County | Oxfordshire |
Administrative County | Oxfordshire |
Drayton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Oxfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Oxfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Drayton is OX15 6EJ.
Drayton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the OX15 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the OX15 postcode district.
The post town for Drayton is Banbury. Drayton is in the OX15 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Banbury.
The centre of Drayton is located at position 52.07396° latitude and -1.37563° longitude.
Latitude | 52.07396° |
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Longitude | -1.37563° |
The centre of Drayton is located at the grid reference easting 442891 and northing 241916 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 442891 |
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Northing | 241916 |
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.