Hatfield is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, three miles south of the town of Welwyn Garden City, five miles east of the major city of St Albans, and 18 miles north of London. Hatfield lies six miles north of the Greater London border. Hatfield falls within the district council of Welwyn Hatfield, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the AL10 postcode district. The post town for Hatfield is Hatfield.
Hatfield is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
Hatfield is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hertfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hatfield is AL10 0FL.
Hatfield is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the AL10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the AL10 postcode district.
The post town for Hatfield is Hatfield. Hatfield is in the AL10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Hatfield.
The centre of Hatfield is located at position 51.76511° latitude and -0.22014° longitude.
Latitude | 51.76511° |
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Longitude | -0.22014° |
The centre of Hatfield is located at the grid reference easting 522923 and northing 208879 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 522923 |
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Northing | 208879 |
Position of Hatfield relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hatfield to the centre of the town.
Position of Hatfield relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hatfield to the centre of the city.