Map of Liverpool, United Kingdom

Liverpool is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 496,770. It lies at 53.4106°N, 2.9779°W. Liverpool is about 286 km (178 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Birkenhead, 3 km to the southwest.

Liverpool at a glance

Where is Liverpool?

• The 8th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 6th 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 Liverpool

• Birkenhead — 3 km southwest
• Wallasey — 6 km west
• Bootle — 7 km north
• Bebington — 7 km south
• Huyton — 9 km east
• Kirkby — 10 km northeast
• Prescot — 12 km east
• Ellesmere Port Town — 16 km south
• St Helens — 17 km east
• Widnes — 17 km east

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324
• Birkenhead — 325,264

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
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089
• Leicester — 368,600

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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.