Ouston is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles north-west of the town of Chester-le-Street, five miles south of the major town of Gateshead, 97 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 241 miles north of London. Ouston lies just south of the Tyne & Wear border. Ouston falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH2 postcode district. The post town for Ouston is Chester le Street.
Ouston is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Ouston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Ouston is DH2 1JZ.
Ouston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DH2 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DH2 postcode district.
The post town for Ouston is Chester le Street. Ouston is in the DH2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chester le Street.
The centre of Ouston is located at position 54.88487° latitude and -1.5979° longitude.
Latitude | 54.88487° |
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Longitude | -1.5979° |
The centre of Ouston is located at the grid reference easting 425894 and northing 554532 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 425894 |
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Northing | 554532 |
Position of Ouston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ouston to the centre of the town.
Position of Ouston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ouston to the centre of the city.