Map of Luton, United Kingdom

Luton is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 225,262. It lies at 51.8797°N, 0.4175°W. Luton is about 46 km (29 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dunstable, 7 km to the west.

Luton at a glance

Where is Luton?

• The 35th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 46 min on the shortest day to 16 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Luton

• Dunstable — 7 km west
• Hitchin — 12 km northeast
• Hemel Hempstead — 14 km south
• Stevenage — 15 km east
• St Albans — 16 km south
• Welwyn Garden City — 17 km southeast
• Leighton Buzzard — 17 km west
• Letchworth Garden City — 17 km northeast
• Hatfield — 19 km southeast
• Watford — 25 km south

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.