Map of South Shields, United Kingdom
South Shields is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 83,655. It lies at 54.9986°N, 1.4323°W. South Shields is about 398 km (247 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tynemouth, 2 km to the north.
South Shields at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
83,655GeoNames
Coordinates
54.9986, -1.432354°59′55″N 1°25′56″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
398 km (247 mi)
Where is South Shields?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 10 min on the shortest day to 17 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near South Shields
- Tynemouth — 2 km north
- North Shields — 2 km northwest
- Wallsend — 7 km west
- Felling — 10 km southwest
- Sunderland — 11 km south
- Gateshead — 12 km west
- Newcastle upon Tyne — 12 km west
- Washington — 12 km southwest
- Cramlington — 14 km northwest
- Blyth — 15 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.