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 miles
- Nottingham 7.4 miles
- Derby 7.8 miles
- Mansfield 18.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 15.8 miles
- Tamworth 24.8 miles
- Loughborough 8.9 miles
- West Bridgford 7.1 miles
- Hinckley 24.6 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 16.1 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 23.8 miles
- Swadlincote 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wilsthorpe Ward 0.1 miles
- Sawley Parish 0.6 miles
- Long Eaton Central Ward 0.7 miles
- Derby Road West Ward 1.1 miles
- Breaston Parish 1.2 miles
- Derby Road East Ward 1.3 miles
- Nottingham Road Ward 1.3 miles
- Breaston and Draycott Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Toton & Chilwell Meadows Ward 2 miles
- Draycott & Risley Ward 2.1 miles
- Sandiacre Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Risley Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Long Eaton
NG10 3FJ, NG10 1PZ, NG10 3BJ, NG10 4AE, NG10 4LW, NG10 4BP, NG10 1DA, NG10 4NF, NG10 3QN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 4.4 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 35.7 miles
- Long Eaton Railway Station 0.4 miles
- East Midlands Parkway Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Nottingham Bus Station 7.1 miles
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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 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 5.5 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 5.9 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 7.3 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 7.3 miles
- City Ground Stadium 7.4 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 14.4 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 14.6 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles