Map of Sheffield, United Kingdom

Sheffield is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 556,500. It lies at 53.3830°N, 1.4659°W. Sheffield is about 227 km (141 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rotherham, 9 km to the northeast.

Sheffield at a glance

Where is Sheffield?

• The 5th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 4th 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 Sheffield

• Rotherham — 9 km northeast
• Chesterfield — 15 km south
• Barnsley — 19 km north
• Worksop — 24 km east
• High Peak — 25 km west
• Bentley — 27 km northeast
• Doncaster — 27 km northeast
• Sutton in Ashfield — 32 km southeast
• Mansfield — 33 km southeast
• Wakefield — 33 km north

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• 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
• Manchester — 568,996
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• 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.