Whiston is located in the county of Staffordshire, West Midlands, two miles west of the town of Penkridge, ten miles north of the major city of Wolverhampton, 96 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 120 miles north-west of London. Whiston lies five miles east of the Shropshire border. Whiston falls within the district council of South Staffordshire, under the county council of Staffordshire. It is in the ST19 postcode district. The post town for Whiston is Stafford.
Whiston is in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, the historic county of Staffordshire, and the administrative county of Staffordshire.
Ceremonial County | Staffordshire |
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Historic County | Staffordshire |
Administrative County | Staffordshire |
Whiston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Staffordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Staffordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whiston is ST19 5QH.
Whiston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the ST19 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the ST19 postcode district.
The post town for Whiston is Stafford. Whiston is in the ST19 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stafford.
The centre of Whiston is located at position 52.72687° latitude and -2.15814° longitude.
Latitude | 52.72687° |
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Longitude | -2.15814° |
The centre of Whiston is located at the grid reference easting 389417 and northing 314370 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 389417 |
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Northing | 314370 |
Position of Whiston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whiston to the centre of the town.
Position of Whiston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whiston to the centre of the city.