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Where is West Herrington?

West Herrington is located in the county of Tyne & Wear, North East England, two miles north of the town of Houghton-le-Spring, four miles south-west of the major city of Sunderland, 101 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 238 miles north of London. West Herrington lies two miles north-east of the Durham border, and was historically in the county of Durham. West Herrington falls within the metropolitan district council of Sunderland. It is in the DH4 postcode district. The post town for West Herrington is Houghton le Spring.

West Herrington on a map

Map showing extent of West Herrington as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of West Herrington
Map showing location of West Herrington within the UK
Location of West Herrington within the UK

Which county is West Herrington in?

West Herrington is in the ceremonial county of Tyne & Wear, and the historic county of Durham.

Ceremonial CountyTyne & Wear
Historic CountyDurham

Where is West Herrington in Tyne & Wear?

West Herrington is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Tyne & Wear, and towards the easternmost extremity of Tyne & Wear.

Map showing location of West Herrington within Tyne & Wear
Location of West Herrington within Tyne & Wear

What is the postcode for West Herrington?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Herrington is DH4 4LY.

Where is West Herrington in DH4?

West Herrington is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DH4 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DH4 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Herrington within DH4
Location of West Herrington within DH4

What is the post town for West Herrington?

The post town for West Herrington is Houghton le Spring. West Herrington is in the DH4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Houghton le Spring.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Herrington?

The centre of West Herrington is located at position 54.87009° latitude and -1.46461° longitude.

Latitude54.87009°
Longitude-1.46461°

What is the easting and northing of West Herrington?

The centre of West Herrington is located at the grid reference easting 434457 and northing 552944 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting434457
Northing552944

What are the nearest towns to West Herrington?

Position of West Herrington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Herrington to the centre of the town.

north
2m
West Herrington is 2 miles north of Houghton-le-Spring
north
3m
West Herrington is 3 miles north of Hetton-le-Hole
south-east
3m
West Herrington is 3 miles south-east of Washington
east
4m
West Herrington is 4 miles east of Chester-le-Street
north-west
6m
West Herrington is 6 miles north-west of Seaham
south-west
7m
West Herrington is 7 miles south-west of Whitburn
south
7m
West Herrington is 7 miles south of Hebburn
south
8m
West Herrington is 8 miles south of Jarrow
south-east
8m
West Herrington is 8 miles south-east of Gateshead
south
9m
West Herrington is 9 miles south of Wallsend

What are the nearest cities to West Herrington?

Position of West Herrington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Herrington to the centre of the city.

south-west
4m
West Herrington is 4 miles south-west of Sunderland
north-east
8m
West Herrington is 8 miles north-east of Durham
south-east
9m
West Herrington is 9 miles south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne
north
51m
West Herrington is 51 miles north of Ripon
east
59m
West Herrington is 59 miles east of Carlisle
north
65m
West Herrington is 65 miles north of York
north
74m
West Herrington is 74 miles north of Leeds
north
76m
West Herrington is 76 miles north of Bradford
north-east
78m
West Herrington is 78 miles north-east of Lancaster
north
82m
West Herrington is 82 miles north of Wakefield