Leigh is located in the county of Kent, South East England, two miles west of the town of Tonbridge, 14 miles south-west of the major town of Maidstone, and 27 miles south-east of London. Leigh lies five miles north of the East Sussex border. Leigh falls within the district council of Sevenoaks, under the county council of Kent. It is in the TN11 postcode district. The post town for Leigh is Tonbridge.
Leigh is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Leigh is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Kent, and towards the westernmost extremity of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Leigh is TN11 8QR.
Leigh is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TN11 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the TN11 postcode district.
The post town for Leigh is Tonbridge. Leigh is in the TN11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Tonbridge.
The centre of Leigh is located at position 51.19731° latitude and 0.21621° longitude.
Latitude | 51.19731° |
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Longitude | 0.21621° |
The centre of Leigh is located at the grid reference easting 554943 and northing 146566 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 554943 |
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Northing | 146566 |
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.