Blakedown is located in the county of Worcestershire, West Midlands, three miles east of the town of Kidderminster, eight miles south-west of the major town of Dudley, 77 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 107 miles north-west of London. Blakedown lies roughly one mile south of the Staffordshire border. Blakedown falls within the district council of Wyre Forest, under the county council of Worcestershire. It is in the DY10 postcode district. The post town for Blakedown is Kidderminster.
Blakedown is in the ceremonial county of Worcestershire, the historic county of Worcestershire, and the administrative county of Worcestershire.
Ceremonial County | Worcestershire |
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Historic County | Worcestershire |
Administrative County | Worcestershire |
Blakedown is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Worcestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Worcestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Blakedown is DY10 3JY.
Blakedown is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DY10 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DY10 postcode district.
The post town for Blakedown is Kidderminster. Blakedown is in the DY10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kidderminster.
The centre of Blakedown is located at position 52.40361° latitude and -2.17861° longitude.
Latitude | 52.40361° |
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Longitude | -2.17861° |
The centre of Blakedown is located at the grid reference easting 387945 and northing 278414 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 387945 |
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Northing | 278414 |
Position of Blakedown relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Blakedown to the centre of the town.
Position of Blakedown relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Blakedown to the centre of the city.