Houghton-le-Side is located in the county of Durham, North East England, three miles south of the town of Shildon, six miles north-west of the major town of Darlington, 112 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 222 miles north of London. Houghton-le-Side lies four miles north of the North Yorkshire border. Houghton-le-Side falls within the unitary authority of Darlington. It is in the DL2 postcode district. The post town for Houghton-le-Side is Darlington.
Houghton-le-Side is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of Darlington.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | Darlington |
Houghton-le-Side is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Houghton-le-Side is DL2 2XH.
Houghton-le-Side is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DL2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DL2 postcode district.
The post town for Houghton-le-Side is Darlington. Houghton-le-Side is in the DL2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Darlington.
The centre of Houghton-le-Side is located at position 54.59086° latitude and -1.65444° longitude.
Latitude | 54.59086° |
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Longitude | -1.65444° |
The centre of Houghton-le-Side is located at the grid reference easting 422428 and northing 521795 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 422428 |
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Northing | 521795 |
Position of Houghton-le-Side relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Houghton-le-Side to the centre of the town.
Position of Houghton-le-Side relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Houghton-le-Side to the centre of the city.