Eton
Parish in Windsor and Maidenhead, England
| Coordinates: | 51.493, -0.619 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 95 78 |
| Population: | 3,025 |
| Dialling code: | 01753 (Slough) |
Eton is a compact riverside town on the north bank of the River Thames, immediately opposite Windsor and within the borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire. Its position close to the Thames and near sites such as Dorney Lake gives it a notably pretty, semi-rural feel while remaining within easy reach of London, so riverside walks, pubs and tourist footfall are part of daily life.
The place is dominated culturally and historically by Eton College, founded in the 15th century, whose chapel, schools and traditions - including the famously quirky Eton Wall Game - shape the town’s character. Economically the town relies on tourism, education and local retail, producing a mix of boarding-school rhythms, affluent commuters and long‑standing local communities in a small but layered social fabric.
Postcode districts covering Eton
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Islington 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Reading 16 miles25.7 km
- City of Westminster 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Sutton 21 miles33.9 km
- Croydon 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Slough 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Harrow 14 miles22.5 km
- High Wycombe 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Watford 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Woking 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Hemel Hempstead 19 miles30.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Eton & Castle Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Eton Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Eton Wick Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cippenham Manor Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Clewer East Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chalvey Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Herschel Park Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Windsor Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cippenham Village Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Slough Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Clewer & Dedworth West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Clewer & Dedworth East Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Eton
SL4 6BH, SL4 6JX, SL4 6LF, SL4 6EA, SL4 6JE, SL4 6EY, SL4 6BY, SL4 6HP, SL4 6JH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Luton Airport 28.5 miles45.8 km
- Windsor & Eton Riverside Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Windsor & Eton Central Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
Schools in Eton
- Eton College Independent - secondary
- Eton Porny C of E First School Primary
- Eton Wick C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Frogmore House Estate 2 miles3.2 km
- Ditton Park Estate 3 miles4.9 km
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.7 km
- Sunningdale Park Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Brunel University University 6.8 miles11 km
- Wilton Park Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 7.5 miles12 km
- Uxbridge College College 7.5 miles12.1 km