Melling is located in the county of Merseyside, North West England, one mile north-west of the town of Kirkby, seven miles north-east of the major city of Liverpool, 140 miles north of Cardiff, 170 miles south of Edinburgh, and 180 miles north-west of London. Melling lies roughly one mile south-west of the Lancashire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Melling falls within the metropolitan district council of Sefton. It is in the L31 postcode district. The post town for Melling is Liverpool.
Melling is in the ceremonial county of Merseyside, and the historic county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Merseyside |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Melling is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Merseyside, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Merseyside.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Melling is L31 1EG.
Melling is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the L31 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the L31 postcode district.
The post town for Melling is Liverpool. Melling is in the L31 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Liverpool.
The centre of Melling is located at position 53.49654° latitude and -2.91742° longitude.
Latitude | 53.49654° |
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Longitude | -2.91742° |
The centre of Melling is located at the grid reference easting 339237 and northing 400374 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 339237 |
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Northing | 400374 |
Position of Melling relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Melling to the centre of the town.
Position of Melling relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Melling to the centre of the city.