Upton is located in the county of Isle of Wight, South East England, two miles south-west of the town of Ryde, seven miles south-west of the major city of Portsmouth, and 72 miles south-west of London. Upton lies five miles south of the Hampshire border, and was historically in the county of Hampshire. Upton falls within the unitary authority of Isle of Wight. It is in the PO33 postcode district. The post town for Upton is Ryde.
Upton is in the ceremonial county of Isle of Wight, the historic county of Hampshire, and the administrative county of Isle of Wight.
Ceremonial County | Isle of Wight |
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Historic County | Hampshire |
Administrative County | Isle of Wight |
Upton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Isle of Wight, and towards the easternmost extremity of Isle of Wight.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Upton is PO33 4BX.
Upton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PO33 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PO33 postcode district.
The post town for Upton is Ryde. Upton is in the PO33 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ryde.
The centre of Upton is located at position 50.71038° latitude and -1.17872° longitude.
Latitude | 50.71038° |
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Longitude | -1.17872° |
The centre of Upton is located at the grid reference easting 458085 and northing 90404 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 458085 |
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Northing | 90404 |
Position of Upton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Upton to the centre of the town.
Position of Upton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Upton to the centre of the city.