hˈɛmpstɛd ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɔnðə sˈʌðɚn ˈɛdʒ ʌvðə jˈuːnɪtˌɛɹi ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ʌv mˈɛdweɪ, sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ wˈɪɡmoːɹ ænd ðɪ ˌeɪ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt tɹˈʌŋk ɹˈoʊd hˈoʊθ wˈeɪ tə ðɪ ˈiːst, kˈæpstoʊn vˈæli tə ðə wˈɛst ænd ðɪ ˈɛm tˈuː mˈoʊɾɚwˌeɪ ænd ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ʌv bɹˈɛdhɜːst tə ðə sˈaʊθ.
Hempstead is located on the southern edge of the Unitary authority of Medway, surrounded by Wigmore and the A278 trunk road (Hoath Way) to the east, Capstone valley to the west and the M2 motorway and the village of Bredhurst to the south.