Woodhead is located in the county of Derbyshire, East Midlands, one mile west of the town of Clay Cross, five miles south of the major town of Chesterfield, and 127 miles north-west of London. Woodhead lies five miles west of the Nottinghamshire border. Woodhead falls within the district council of North East Derbyshire, under the county council of Derbyshire. It is in the S45 postcode district. The post town for Woodhead is Chesterfield.
Woodhead is in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, the historic county of Derbyshire, and the administrative county of Derbyshire.
Ceremonial County | Derbyshire |
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Historic County | Derbyshire |
Administrative County | Derbyshire |
Woodhead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Derbyshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Derbyshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Woodhead is S45 9AX.
Woodhead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the S45 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the S45 postcode district.
The post town for Woodhead is Chesterfield. Woodhead is in the S45 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chesterfield.
The centre of Woodhead is located at position 53.15896° latitude and -1.44902° longitude.
Latitude | 53.15896° |
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Longitude | -1.44902° |
The centre of Woodhead is located at the grid reference easting 436939 and northing 362567 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 436939 |
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Northing | 362567 |
Position of Woodhead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Woodhead to the centre of the town.
Position of Woodhead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Woodhead to the centre of the city.