Leigh is located in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, three miles west of the town of Cricklade, seven miles north-west of the major town of Swindon, 55 miles east of Cardiff, and 77 miles west of London. Leigh lies two miles south-east of the Gloucestershire border. Leigh falls within the unitary authority of Wiltshire. It is in the SN6 postcode district. The post town for Leigh is Swindon.
Leigh is in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, the historic county of Wiltshire, and the administrative county of Wiltshire.
Ceremonial County | Wiltshire |
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Historic County | Wiltshire |
Administrative County | Wiltshire |
Leigh is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Wiltshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Wiltshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Leigh is SN6 6RE.
Leigh is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SN6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SN6 postcode district.
The post town for Leigh is Swindon. Leigh is in the SN6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Swindon.
The centre of Leigh is located at position 51.62799° latitude and -1.9133° longitude.
Latitude | 51.62799° |
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Longitude | -1.9133° |
The centre of Leigh is located at the grid reference easting 406098 and northing 192134 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 406098 |
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Northing | 192134 |
Position of Leigh relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Leigh to the centre of the town.
Position of Leigh relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Leigh to the centre of the city.