St Helens is located in the county of Merseyside, North West England, three miles west of the town of Haydock, 138 miles north of Cardiff, and 173 miles north-west of London. St Helens lies two miles north-west of the Cheshire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. St Helens falls within the metropolitan district council of St. Helens. It is in the WA10 postcode district. The post town for St Helens is St. Helens.
St Helens is in the ceremonial county of Merseyside, and the historic county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Merseyside |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
St Helens is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Merseyside, and towards the easternmost extremity of Merseyside.
The nearest postcode to the centre of St Helens is WA10 1UQ.
St Helens is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the WA10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the WA10 postcode district.
The post town for St Helens is St. Helens. St Helens is in the WA10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of St. Helens.
The centre of St Helens is located at position 53.45533° latitude and -2.73819° longitude.
Latitude | 53.45533° |
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Longitude | -2.73819° |
The centre of St Helens is located at the grid reference easting 351079 and northing 395652 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 351079 |
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Northing | 395652 |
Position of St Helens relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of St Helens to the centre of the town.
Position of St Helens relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of St Helens to the centre of the city.