Uppington is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, four miles north of the town of Wimborne Minster, nine miles north of the major town of Poole, 68 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 92 miles south-west of London. Uppington lies five miles south-west of the Hampshire border. Uppington falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the BH21 postcode district. The post town for Uppington is Wimborne.
Uppington is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Uppington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Uppington is BH21 7HP.
Uppington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BH21 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BH21 postcode district.
The post town for Uppington is Wimborne. Uppington is in the BH21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wimborne.
The centre of Uppington is located at position 50.85616° latitude and -1.97399° longitude.
Latitude | 50.85616° |
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Longitude | -1.97399° |
The centre of Uppington is located at the grid reference easting 401927 and northing 106294 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 401927 |
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Northing | 106294 |
Position of Uppington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Uppington to the centre of the town.
Position of Uppington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Uppington to the centre of the city.