Laddingford is located in the county of Kent, South East England, two miles north-east of the town of Paddock Wood, six miles south-west of the major town of Maidstone, and 32 miles south-east of London. Laddingford lies seven miles north of the East Sussex border. Laddingford falls within the district council of Maidstone, under the county council of Kent. It is in the ME18 postcode district. The post town for Laddingford is Maidstone.


Laddingford is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
| Ceremonial County | Kent |
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| Historic County | Kent |
| Administrative County | Kent |
Laddingford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Kent, and towards the westernmost extremity of Kent.

The nearest postcode to the centre of Laddingford is ME18 6BS.
Laddingford is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the ME18 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the ME18 postcode district.

The post town for Laddingford is Maidstone. Laddingford is in the ME18 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Maidstone.
The centre of Laddingford is located at position 51.20791° latitude and 0.41831° longitude.
| Latitude | 51.20791° |
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| Longitude | 0.41831° |
The centre of Laddingford is located at the grid reference easting 569023 and northing 148190 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 569023 |
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| Northing | 148190 |
Position of Laddingford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Laddingford to the centre of the town.
Position of Laddingford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Laddingford to the centre of the city.