Kirkheaton is located in the county of Northumberland, North East England, eight miles north of the town of Corbridge, 16 miles north-west of the major city of Newcastle upon Tyne, 76 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 255 miles north of Cardiff, and 259 miles north of London. Kirkheaton falls within the unitary authority of Northumberland. It is in the NE19 postcode district. The post town for Kirkheaton is Newcastle upon Tyne.
Kirkheaton is in the ceremonial county of Northumberland, the historic county of Northumberland, and the administrative county of Northumberland.
Ceremonial County | Northumberland |
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Historic County | Northumberland |
Administrative County | Northumberland |
Kirkheaton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Northumberland, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Northumberland.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Kirkheaton is NE19 2DG.
Kirkheaton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the NE19 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the NE19 postcode district.
The post town for Kirkheaton is Newcastle upon Tyne. Kirkheaton is in the NE19 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The centre of Kirkheaton is located at position 55.09101° latitude and -1.97136° longitude.
Latitude | 55.09101° |
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Longitude | -1.97136° |
The centre of Kirkheaton is located at the grid reference easting 401926 and northing 577398 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 401926 |
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Northing | 577398 |
Position of Kirkheaton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkheaton to the centre of the town.
Position of Kirkheaton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkheaton to the centre of the city.