Hockley is located in the county of Kent, South East England, four miles south-west of the town of Faversham, 13 miles south-east of the major town of Gillingham, and 45 miles east of London. Hockley falls within the district council of Swale, under the county council of Kent. It is in the ME13 postcode district. The post town for Hockley is Faversham.
Hockley is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Hockley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Kent, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hockley is ME13 0HL.
Hockley is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the ME13 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the ME13 postcode district.
The post town for Hockley is Faversham. Hockley is in the ME13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Faversham.
The centre of Hockley is located at position 51.26407° latitude and 0.83691° longitude.
Latitude | 51.26407° |
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Longitude | 0.83691° |
The centre of Hockley is located at the grid reference easting 598018 and northing 155480 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 598018 |
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Northing | 155480 |
Position of Hockley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hockley to the centre of the town.
Position of Hockley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hockley to the centre of the city.