Poynton is located in the county of Cheshire, North West England, two miles south-east of the town of Bramhall, four miles south of the major town of Stockport, 137 miles north of Cardiff, and 152 miles north-west of London. Poynton lies just south-east of the Greater Manchester border. Poynton falls within the unitary authority of Cheshire East. It is in the SK12 postcode district. The post town for Poynton is Stockport.
Poynton is in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, the historic county of Cheshire, and the administrative county of Cheshire East.
Ceremonial County | Cheshire |
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Historic County | Cheshire |
Administrative County | Cheshire East |
Poynton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cheshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Cheshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Poynton is SK12 1QX.
Poynton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SK12 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SK12 postcode district.
The post town for Poynton is Stockport. Poynton is in the SK12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stockport.
The centre of Poynton is located at position 53.34914° latitude and -2.12221° longitude.
Latitude | 53.34914° |
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Longitude | -2.12221° |
The centre of Poynton is located at the grid reference easting 391962 and northing 383590 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 391962 |
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Northing | 383590 |
Position of Poynton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Poynton to the centre of the town.
Position of Poynton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Poynton to the centre of the city.