Map of Northampton, United Kingdom

Northampton is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 245,899. It lies at 52.2500°N, 0.8833°W. Northampton is about 97 km (61 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wellingborough, 14 km to the northeast.

Northampton at a glance

Where is Northampton?

• The 32nd largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 42 min on the shortest day to 16 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Northampton

• Wellingborough — 14 km northeast
• Rushden — 20 km east
• Kettering — 20 km northeast
• Milton Keynes — 25 km south
• Rugby — 29 km northwest
• Bletchley — 30 km south
• Corby — 30 km northeast
• Bedford — 31 km southeast
• Banbury — 38 km southwest
• Wigston Magna — 39 km north

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.