Stroud is located in the county of Hampshire, South East England, two miles west of the town of Petersfield, 15 miles north of the major city of Portsmouth, and 51 miles south-west of London. Stroud lies three miles west of the West Sussex border. Stroud falls within the district council of East Hampshire, under the county council of Hampshire. It is in the GU32 postcode district. The post town for Stroud is Petersfield.
Stroud is in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, the historic county of Hampshire, and the administrative county of Hampshire.
Ceremonial County | Hampshire |
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Historic County | Hampshire |
Administrative County | Hampshire |
Stroud is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hampshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Hampshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Stroud is GU32 3PP.
Stroud is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the GU32 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the GU32 postcode district.
The post town for Stroud is Petersfield. Stroud is in the GU32 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Petersfield.
The centre of Stroud is located at position 51.00718° latitude and -0.97553° longitude.
Latitude | 51.00718° |
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Longitude | -0.97553° |
The centre of Stroud is located at the grid reference easting 471973 and northing 123587 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 471973 |
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Northing | 123587 |
Position of Stroud relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Stroud to the centre of the town.
Position of Stroud relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Stroud to the centre of the city.