Kirkby is located in the county of Merseyside, North West England, three miles south-east of the town of Maghull, six miles north-east of the major city of Liverpool, 139 miles north of Cardiff, 171 miles south of Edinburgh, and 179 miles north-west of London. Kirkby lies roughly one mile south-west of the Lancashire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Kirkby falls within the metropolitan district council of Knowsley. It is in the L32 postcode district. The post town for Kirkby is Liverpool.
Kirkby is in the ceremonial county of Merseyside, and the historic county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Merseyside |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Kirkby is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Merseyside, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Merseyside.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Kirkby is L32 8UR.
Kirkby is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the L32 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the L32 postcode district.
The post town for Kirkby is Liverpool. Kirkby is in the L32 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Liverpool.
The centre of Kirkby is located at position 53.48219° latitude and -2.89188° longitude.
Latitude | 53.48219° |
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Longitude | -2.89188° |
The centre of Kirkby is located at the grid reference easting 340911 and northing 398756 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 340911 |
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Northing | 398756 |
Position of Kirkby relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkby to the centre of the town.
Position of Kirkby relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkby to the centre of the city.