Map of Acton, United Kingdom
Acton is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 62,480. It lies at 51.5090°N, 0.2762°W. Acton is about 10 km (6 mi) west of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shepherds Bush, 4 km to the east.
Acton at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
62,480GeoNames
Coordinates
51.5090, -0.276251°30′32″N 0°16′34″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
10 km (6 mi)
Where is Acton?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 49 min on the shortest day to 16 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Acton
- Shepherds Bush — 4 km east
- Willesden — 4 km northeast
- Wembley — 5 km north
- Greenford — 6 km west
- Fulham — 6 km southeast
- Southall — 7 km west
- Cricklewood — 7 km northeast
- Hounslow — 7 km southwest
- Heston — 7 km west
- Harrow — 9 km northwest
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.