Map of Ipswich, United Kingdom

Ipswich is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 178,835. It lies at 52.0592°N, 1.1555°E. Ipswich is about 107 km (67 mi) northeast of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Colchester, 26 km to the southwest.

Ipswich at a glance

Where is Ipswich?

• The 44th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 44 min on the shortest day to 16 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ipswich

• Colchester — 26 km southwest
• Clacton-on-Sea — 30 km south
• Bury St Edmunds — 37 km northwest
• Braintree — 46 km southwest
• Chelmsford — 59 km southwest
• Lowestoft — 62 km northeast
• Norwich — 64 km north
• Southend-on-Sea — 65 km southwest
• Billericay — 70 km southwest
• South Benfleet — 70 km southwest

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.