Where is London?
London is located in the county of Greater London, London, zero miles north of the city of City of Westminster, 15 miles south-east of the major town of Watford, . London lies just west of the City and County of the City of London border, and was historically in the county of Middlesex. London falls within the London borough council of City of Westminster, under the Greater London Authority. It is in the WC2N postcode district. The post town for London is London.
London on a map
Which county is London in?
London is in the ceremonial county of Greater London, the historic county of Middlesex, and the administrative county of Greater London.
| Ceremonial County | Greater London |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Middlesex |
| Administrative County | Greater London |
Where is London in Greater London?
London is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Greater London, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Greater London.
What is the postcode for London?
The nearest postcode to the centre of London is WC2N 5DU.
Where is London in WC2N?
London is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the WC2N postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the WC2N postcode district.
What is the post town for London?
The post town for London is London. London is in the WC2N postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of London.
What is the latitude and longitude of London?
The centre of London is located at position 51.50741° latitude and -0.12773° longitude.
| Latitude | 51.50741° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.12773° |
What is the easting and northing of London?
The centre of London is located at the grid reference easting 530034 and northing 180381 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 530034 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 180381 |
What are the nearest towns to London?
Position of London relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of London to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to London?
Position of London relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of London to the centre of the city.
More London data
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2024)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2024)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2024)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2024)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2024)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: Advantage, 87 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 7SN
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.