Swithland is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, four miles south of the town of Loughborough, six miles north-west of the major city of Leicester, and 94 miles north-west of London. Swithland lies five miles south of the Nottinghamshire border. Swithland falls within the district council of Charnwood, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the LE12 postcode district. The post town for Swithland is Loughborough.
Swithland is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Swithland is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Leicestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Swithland is LE12 8TQ.
Swithland is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the LE12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LE12 postcode district.
The post town for Swithland is Loughborough. Swithland is in the LE12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Loughborough.
The centre of Swithland is located at position 52.71317° latitude and -1.18887° longitude.
Latitude | 52.71317° |
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Longitude | -1.18887° |
The centre of Swithland is located at the grid reference easting 454893 and northing 313143 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 454893 |
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Northing | 313143 |
Position of Swithland relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Swithland to the centre of the town.
Position of Swithland relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Swithland to the centre of the city.