The village of Essendon is located within the county of Hertfordshire.
The Parish Church (a Grade II* listed building) is called Essendon: St Mary the Virgin and serves the parish of Essendon and the benefice of Little Berkhamsted and Bayford, Essendon and Ponsbourne and belongs to the diocese of St.Albans.
Essendon is situated in the East of England region of the UK and is governed by Welwyn Hatfield, council.
The village of Essendon is in the Hertfordshire region of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire within East of England.