Map of Gateshead, United Kingdom
Gateshead is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 77,649. It lies at 54.9621°N, 1.6017°W. Gateshead is about 396 km (246 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Newcastle upon Tyne, 1 km to the northwest.
Gateshead at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
77,649GeoNames
Coordinates
54.9621, -1.601754°57′44″N 1°36′06″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
396 km (246 mi)
Where is Gateshead?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 10 min on the shortest day to 17 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Gateshead
- Newcastle upon Tyne — 1 km northwest
- Felling — 2 km southeast
- Wallsend — 5 km northeast
- Washington — 9 km southeast
- Newburn — 10 km west
- North Shields — 11 km northeast
- South Shields — 12 km east
- Chester-le-Street — 12 km south
- Tynemouth — 13 km northeast
- Cramlington — 14 km north
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.