Risley is located in the county of Derbyshire, East Midlands, one mile west of the town of Sandiacre, seven miles east of the major city of Derby, and 109 miles north-west of London. Risley lies two miles south-west of the Nottinghamshire border. Risley falls within the district council of Erewash, under the county council of Derbyshire. It is in the DE72 postcode district. The post town for Risley is Derby.
Risley is in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, the historic county of Derbyshire, and the administrative county of Derbyshire.
Ceremonial County | Derbyshire |
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Historic County | Derbyshire |
Administrative County | Derbyshire |
Risley is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Derbyshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Derbyshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Risley is DE72 3WJ.
Risley is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DE72 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DE72 postcode district.
The post town for Risley is Derby. Risley is in the DE72 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Derby.
The centre of Risley is located at position 52.91593° latitude and -1.31978° longitude.
Latitude | 52.91593° |
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Longitude | -1.31978° |
The centre of Risley is located at the grid reference easting 445837 and northing 335606 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 445837 |
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Northing | 335606 |
Position of Risley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Risley to the centre of the town.
Position of Risley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Risley to the centre of the city.