Merton is located in the county of Oxfordshire, South East England, three miles south of the town of Bicester, eight miles north-east of the major city of Oxford, and 50 miles north-west of London. Merton lies two miles west of the Buckinghamshire border. Merton falls within the district council of Cherwell, under the county council of Oxfordshire. It is in the OX25 postcode district. The post town for Merton is Bicester.
Merton is in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, the historic county of Oxfordshire, and the administrative county of Oxfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Oxfordshire |
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Historic County | Oxfordshire |
Administrative County | Oxfordshire |
Merton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Oxfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Oxfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Merton is OX25 2NW.
Merton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the OX25 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the OX25 postcode district.
The post town for Merton is Bicester. Merton is in the OX25 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bicester.
The centre of Merton is located at position 51.85465° latitude and -1.16466° longitude.
Latitude | 51.85465° |
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Longitude | -1.16466° |
The centre of Merton is located at the grid reference easting 457630 and northing 217670 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 457630 |
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Northing | 217670 |
Position of Merton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Merton to the centre of the town.
Position of Merton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Merton to the centre of the city.