Hempstead is located in the county of Norfolk, Eastern England, three miles north-east of the town of Stalham, 16 miles north-east of the major city of Norwich, and 114 miles north-east of London. Hempstead falls within the district council of North Norfolk, under the county council of Norfolk. It is in the NR12 postcode district. The post town for Hempstead is Norwich.
Hempstead is in the ceremonial county of Norfolk, the historic county of Norfolk, and the administrative county of Norfolk.
Ceremonial County | Norfolk |
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Historic County | Norfolk |
Administrative County | Norfolk |
Hempstead is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Norfolk, and towards the easternmost extremity of Norfolk.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hempstead is NR12 0SH.
Hempstead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NR12 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the NR12 postcode district.
The post town for Hempstead is Norwich. Hempstead is in the NR12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Norwich.
The centre of Hempstead is located at position 52.79752° latitude and 1.56221° longitude.
Latitude | 52.79752° |
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Longitude | 1.56221° |
The centre of Hempstead is located at the grid reference easting 640241 and northing 328166 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 640241 |
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Northing | 328166 |
Position of Hempstead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hempstead to the centre of the town.
Position of Hempstead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hempstead to the centre of the city.