Map of Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Manchester is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 568,996. It lies at 53.4809°N, 2.2374°W. Manchester is about 262 km (163 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Salford, 4 km to the west.

Manchester at a glance

Where is Manchester?

• The 4th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in England on this site.
• 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 Manchester

• Salford — 4 km west
• Stretford — 6 km southwest
• Eccles — 6 km west
• Middleton — 8 km north
• Sale — 8 km southwest
• Ashton-under-Lyne — 9 km east
• Stockport — 10 km southeast
• Oldham — 10 km northeast
• Hyde — 11 km east
• Altrincham — 13 km southwest

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• 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
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089
• Leicester — 368,600

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Other places named Manchester

• Manchester — New Hampshire, United States

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.