Poulton-le-Fylde is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, two miles south of the town of Thornton, three miles north-east of the major town of Blackpool, 146 miles south of Edinburgh, 164 miles north of Cardiff, and 201 miles north-west of London. Poulton-le-Fylde falls within the district council of Wyre, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the FY6 postcode district. The post town for Poulton-le-Fylde is Poulton-le-Fylde.


Poulton-le-Fylde is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
| Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Lancashire |
| Administrative County | Lancashire |
Poulton-le-Fylde is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Lancashire.

The nearest postcode to the centre of Poulton-le-Fylde is FY6 7DH.
Poulton-le-Fylde is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the FY6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the FY6 postcode district.

The post town for Poulton-le-Fylde is Poulton-le-Fylde. Poulton-le-Fylde is in the FY6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Poulton-le-Fylde.
The centre of Poulton-le-Fylde is located at position 53.84597° latitude and -2.99465° longitude.
| Latitude | 53.84597° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.99465° |
The centre of Poulton-le-Fylde is located at the grid reference easting 334657 and northing 439318 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 334657 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 439318 |
Position of Poulton-le-Fylde relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Poulton-le-Fylde to the centre of the town.
Position of Poulton-le-Fylde relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Poulton-le-Fylde to the centre of the city.