Map of Birkenhead, United Kingdom

Birkenhead is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 325,264. It lies at 53.3934°N, 3.0148°W. Birkenhead is about 287 km (178 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Liverpool, 3 km to the northeast.

Birkenhead at a glance

Where is Birkenhead?

• The 15th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 11th largest city in England on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 29 min on the shortest day to 17 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Birkenhead

• Liverpool — 3 km northeast
• Wallasey — 5 km northwest
• Bebington — 5 km south
• Bootle — 8 km north
• Huyton — 12 km east
• Kirkby — 13 km northeast
• Prescot — 15 km east
• Ellesmere Port Town — 15 km southeast
• Widnes — 19 km east
• St Helens — 20 km east

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.