Map of Accrington, United Kingdom
Accrington is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 34,897. It lies at 53.7538°N, 2.3586°W. Accrington is about 292 km (181 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Blackburn, 8 km to the west.
Accrington at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
34,897GeoNames
Coordinates
53.7538, -2.358653°45′14″N 2°21′31″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
292 km (181 mi)
Where is Accrington?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 25 min on the shortest day to 17 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Accrington
- Blackburn — 8 km west
- Rossendale — 9 km southeast
- Burnley — 10 km northeast
- Bury — 18 km south
- Bolton — 20 km south
- Rochdale — 20 km southeast
- Chorley — 21 km southwest
- Leyland — 23 km west
- Preston — 23 km west
- Middleton — 25 km southeast
Largest cities in England
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Leicester — 368,600
- Bradford — 366,187
- Coventry — 345,324
Largest cities in United Kingdom
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Glasgow — 626,410
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Edinburgh — 514,990
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Cardiff — 372,089
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.