Merton is located in the county of Greater London, London, five miles north-east of the town of Ewell, 17 miles north-east of the major town of Woking, and seven miles south of London. Merton lies four miles north-east of the Surrey border, and was historically in the county of Surrey. Merton falls within the London borough council of Merton, under the Greater London Authority. It is in the SW19 postcode district. The post town for Merton is London.
Merton is in the ceremonial county of Greater London, the historic county of Surrey, and the administrative county of Greater London.
Ceremonial County | Greater London |
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Historic County | Surrey |
Administrative County | Greater London |
Merton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Greater London, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Greater London.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Merton is SW19 2LP.
Merton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SW19 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SW19 postcode district.
The post town for Merton is London. Merton is in the SW19 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of London.
The centre of Merton is located at position 51.4139° latitude and -0.18365° longitude.
Latitude | 51.4139° |
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Longitude | -0.18365° |
The centre of Merton is located at the grid reference easting 526411 and northing 169885 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 526411 |
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Northing | 169885 |
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.