Map of Blackburn, United Kingdom

Blackburn is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 146,521. It lies at 53.7500°N, 2.4833°W. Blackburn is about 296 km (184 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Accrington, 8 km to the east.

Blackburn at a glance

Where is Blackburn?

• 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 Blackburn

• Accrington — 8 km east
• Chorley — 14 km southwest
• Preston — 15 km west
• Leyland — 15 km southwest
• Rossendale — 15 km southeast
• Burnley — 17 km east
• Bolton — 19 km south
• Bury — 21 km southeast
• Wigan — 25 km southwest
• Rochdale — 26 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.