Map of Basildon, United Kingdom
Basildon is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 144,859. It lies at 51.5684°N, 0.4578°E. Basildon is about 41 km (25 mi) east of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Billericay, 7 km to the north.
Basildon at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
144,859GeoNames
Coordinates
51.5684, 0.457851°34′06″N 0°27′28″E
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
41 km (25 mi)
Where is Basildon?
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 49 min on the shortest day to 16 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Basildon
- Billericay — 7 km north
- South Benfleet — 7 km east
- Canvey Island — 10 km southeast
- Brentwood — 12 km northwest
- Grays — 14 km southwest
- Gravesend — 15 km southwest
- Southend-on-Sea — 18 km east
- Chelmsford — 19 km north
- Romford — 19 km west
- Dagenham — 20 km west
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.