Illington is located in the county of Norfolk, Eastern England, six miles north-east of the town of Thetford, 21 miles south-west of the major city of Norwich, and 78 miles north-east of London. Illington lies five miles north-west of the Suffolk border. Illington falls within the district council of Breckland, under the county council of Norfolk. It is in the IP24 postcode district. The post town for Illington is Thetford.
Illington 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 |
Illington is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Norfolk, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Norfolk.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Illington is IP24 1RR.
Illington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the IP24 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the IP24 postcode district.
The post town for Illington is Thetford. Illington is in the IP24 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Thetford.
The centre of Illington is located at position 52.47106° latitude and 0.86281° longitude.
Latitude | 52.47106° |
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Longitude | 0.86281° |
The centre of Illington is located at the grid reference easting 594546 and northing 289755 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 594546 |
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Northing | 289755 |
Position of Illington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Illington to the centre of the town.
Position of Illington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Illington to the centre of the city.