Sunderland is located in the county of Tyne & Wear, North East England, three miles south of the town of Whitburn, 102 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 240 miles north of London. Sunderland lies three miles north-east of the Durham border, and was historically in the county of Durham. Sunderland falls within the metropolitan district council of Sunderland. It is in the SR2 postcode district. The post town for Sunderland is Sunderland.
Sunderland is in the ceremonial county of Tyne & Wear, and the historic county of Durham.
Ceremonial County | Tyne & Wear |
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Historic County | Durham |
Sunderland is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Tyne & Wear, and towards the easternmost extremity of Tyne & Wear.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sunderland is SR2 7AY.
Sunderland is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SR2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SR2 postcode district.
The post town for Sunderland is Sunderland. Sunderland is in the SR2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sunderland.
The centre of Sunderland is located at position 54.90216° latitude and -1.38381° longitude.
Latitude | 54.90216° |
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Longitude | -1.38381° |
The centre of Sunderland is located at the grid reference easting 439612 and northing 556556 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 439612 |
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Northing | 556556 |
Position of Sunderland relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sunderland to the centre of the town.
Position of Sunderland relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sunderland to the centre of the city.