Isle of Wight is located in the county of Surrey, South East England, two miles west of the town of Leatherhead, eight miles east of the major town of Woking, and 19 miles south-west of London. Isle of Wight lies three miles south-west of the Greater London border. Isle of Wight falls within the district council of Mole Valley, under the county council of Surrey. It is in the KT23 postcode district. The post town for Isle of Wight is Leatherhead.
Isle of Wight is in the ceremonial county of Surrey, the historic county of Surrey, and the administrative county of Surrey.
Ceremonial County | Surrey |
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Historic County | Surrey |
Administrative County | Surrey |
Isle of Wight is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Surrey, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Surrey.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Isle of Wight is KT23 3HZ.
Isle of Wight is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the KT23 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the KT23 postcode district.
The post town for Isle of Wight is Leatherhead. Isle of Wight is in the KT23 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Leatherhead.
The centre of Isle of Wight is located at position 51.2949° latitude and -0.38837° longitude.
Latitude | 51.2949° |
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Longitude | -0.38837° |
The centre of Isle of Wight is located at the grid reference easting 512466 and northing 156319 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 512466 |
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Northing | 156319 |
Position of Isle of Wight relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Isle of Wight to the centre of the town.
Position of Isle of Wight relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Isle of Wight to the centre of the city.