Follingsby is located in the county of Tyne & Wear, North East England, two miles south of the town of Hebburn, four miles south-east of the major town of Gateshead, 96 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 244 miles north of London. Follingsby lies four miles north-east of the Durham border, and was historically in the county of Durham. Follingsby falls within the metropolitan district council of Gateshead. It is in the NE10 postcode district. The post town for Follingsby is Gateshead.
Follingsby is in the ceremonial county of Tyne & Wear, and the historic county of Durham.
Ceremonial County | Tyne & Wear |
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Historic County | Durham |
Follingsby is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Tyne & Wear, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Tyne & Wear.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Follingsby is NE10 8YG.
Follingsby is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the NE10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the NE10 postcode district.
The post town for Follingsby is Gateshead. Follingsby is in the NE10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gateshead.
The centre of Follingsby is located at position 54.93895° latitude and -1.51866° longitude.
Latitude | 54.93895° |
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Longitude | -1.51866° |
The centre of Follingsby is located at the grid reference easting 430936 and northing 560581 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 430936 |
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Northing | 560581 |
Position of Follingsby relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Follingsby to the centre of the town.
Position of Follingsby relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Follingsby to the centre of the city.