Long Eaton
Built-up area in Erewash, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.89, -1.29 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 47 32 |
| Population: | 47,898 |
Long Eaton is a market town in the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England, lying roughly between Nottingham and Derby. It sits close to the waterways of the Erewash Canal and not far from the River Trent, giving it a pleasant linear park and towpath network that locals use for walking and cycling.
Originally grown around 19th‑century lace and hosiery manufacture, Long Eaton still shows that industrial heritage in old mills and tight-knit streets, but now functions largely as a commuter and light‑industry town with retail, warehousing and engineering employers. Good road and rail links - it sits near the M1 and is served by the local railway station - have driven recent housing and employment growth, while a lively local community supports independent shops, sports clubs and canal‑side leisure activities.
Postcode districts covering Long Eaton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Nottingham 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Derby 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Mansfield 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Tamworth 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Loughborough 8.9 miles14.4 km
- West Bridgford 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Hinckley 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 16.1 miles26 km
- Newark-on-Trent 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Swadlincote 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Wilsthorpe Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Sawley Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Long Eaton Central Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Derby Road West Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Breaston Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Derby Road East Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Nottingham Road Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Breaston and Draycott Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Toton & Chilwell Meadows Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Draycott & Risley Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Sandiacre Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Risley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Long Eaton
NG10 3PE, NG10 2BH, NG10 3TN, NG10 4FY, NG10 2DQ, NG10 1EG, NG10 4DF, NG10 1ED, NG10 4HR … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 4.4 miles7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 35.7 miles57.5 km
- Long Eaton Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- East Midlands Parkway Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Nottingham Bus Station 7.1 miles11.5 km
Hotels in Long Eaton Ad
Schools in Long Eaton
- Brackenfield Special School Special
- Dovedale Primary School Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Longmoor Primary School Primary
- Parklands Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Sawley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Sawley Junior School Primary
- St Laurence C of E Primary School Primary
- Stanton Vale School Special
- The Long Eaton School Secondary
- Trent College Independent - all ages
- Wilsthorpe School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Clifton Hall Country house 4 miles6.5 km
- Donington Park Recreation 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Pride Park Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- City Ground Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles23.9 km