Esh is located in the county of Durham, North East England, five miles west of the city of Durham, 12 miles south of the major town of Gateshead, 100 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 236 miles north of London. Esh lies six miles south-west of the Tyne & Wear border. Esh falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH7 postcode district. The post town for Esh is Durham.
Esh is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Esh is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Esh is DH7 9QY.
Esh is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DH7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DH7 postcode district.
The post town for Esh is Durham. Esh is in the DH7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Durham.
The centre of Esh is located at position 54.79095° latitude and -1.69692° longitude.
Latitude | 54.79095° |
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Longitude | -1.69692° |
The centre of Esh is located at the grid reference easting 419587 and northing 544049 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 419587 |
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Northing | 544049 |
Position of Esh relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Esh to the centre of the town.
Position of Esh relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Esh to the centre of the city.