Map of Leigh, United Kingdom
Leigh is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 43,626. It lies at 53.4964°N, 2.5197°W. Leigh is about 274 km (170 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tyldesley, 4 km to the northeast.
Leigh at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
43,626GeoNames
Coordinates
53.4964, -2.519753°29′47″N 2°31′11″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
274 km (170 mi)
Where is Leigh?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 28 min on the shortest day to 17 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Leigh
- Tyldesley — 4 km northeast
- Wigan — 9 km northwest
- Bolton — 11 km northeast
- Warrington — 12 km south
- Eccles — 12 km east
- Great Sankey — 14 km southwest
- Stretford — 14 km east
- St Helens — 15 km west
- Sale — 15 km southeast
- Salford — 15 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.