Letchworth is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, two miles south-west of the town of Baldock, five miles north of the major town of Stevenage, and 32 miles north of London. Letchworth lies just south-east of the Bedfordshire border. Letchworth falls within the district council of North Hertfordshire, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the SG6 postcode district.
Letchworth is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
Letchworth is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Hertfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Letchworth is SG6 3PF.
Letchworth is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SG6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SG6 postcode district.
The centre of Letchworth is located at position 51.97709° latitude and -0.22997° longitude.
Latitude | 51.97709° |
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Longitude | -0.22997° |
The centre of Letchworth is located at the grid reference easting 521671 and northing 232438 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 521671 |
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Northing | 232438 |
Position of Letchworth relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Letchworth to the centre of the town.
Position of Letchworth relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Letchworth to the centre of the city.