West Layton is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, six miles north of the town of Richmond, ten miles west of the major town of Darlington, 116 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 216 miles north of Cardiff, and 216 miles north of London. West Layton lies just south of the Durham border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. West Layton falls within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire. It is in the DL11 postcode district. The post town for West Layton is Richmond.
West Layton is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the historic county of Yorkshire, and the administrative county of North Yorkshire.
Ceremonial County | North Yorkshire |
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Historic County | Yorkshire |
Administrative County | North Yorkshire |
West Layton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of North Yorkshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of North Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of West Layton is DL11 7PS.
West Layton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DL11 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DL11 postcode district.
The post town for West Layton is Richmond. West Layton is in the DL11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Richmond.
The centre of West Layton is located at position 54.48449° latitude and -1.78096° longitude.
Latitude | 54.48449° |
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Longitude | -1.78096° |
The centre of West Layton is located at the grid reference easting 414289 and northing 509927 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 414289 |
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Northing | 509927 |
Position of West Layton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Layton to the centre of the town.
Position of West Layton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Layton to the centre of the city.