Wanlip is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, two miles west of the town of Syston, four miles north of the major city of Leicester, and 91 miles north-west of London. Wanlip falls within the district council of Charnwood, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the LE7 postcode district. The post town for Wanlip is Leicester.
Wanlip 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 |
Wanlip 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 Wanlip is LE7 4PL.
Wanlip is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LE7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the LE7 postcode district.
The post town for Wanlip is Leicester. Wanlip is in the LE7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Leicester.
The centre of Wanlip is located at position 52.69174° latitude and -1.11382° longitude.
Latitude | 52.69174° |
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Longitude | -1.11382° |
The centre of Wanlip is located at the grid reference easting 459993 and northing 310819 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 459993 |
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Northing | 310819 |
Position of Wanlip relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wanlip to the centre of the town.
Position of Wanlip relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wanlip to the centre of the city.