Wolverhampton is located in the county of West Midlands, West Midlands, three miles north-west of the town of Bilston, 89 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 113 miles north-west of London. Wolverhampton lies two miles south of the Staffordshire border, and was historically in the county of Staffordshire. Wolverhampton falls within the metropolitan district council of City of Wolverhampton. It is in the WV1 postcode district.
Wolverhampton is in the ceremonial county of West Midlands, and the historic county of Staffordshire.
Ceremonial County | West Midlands |
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Historic County | Staffordshire |
Wolverhampton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of West Midlands, and towards the westernmost extremity of West Midlands.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wolverhampton is WV1 1RA.
Wolverhampton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the WV1 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the WV1 postcode district.
The centre of Wolverhampton is located at position 52.5862° latitude and -2.12992° longitude.
Latitude | 52.5862° |
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Longitude | -2.12992° |
The centre of Wolverhampton is located at the grid reference easting 391295 and northing 298719 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 391295 |
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Northing | 298719 |
Position of Wolverhampton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wolverhampton to the centre of the town.
Position of Wolverhampton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wolverhampton to the centre of the city.