Map of Southampton, United Kingdom

Southampton is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 269,781. It lies at 50.9040°N, 1.4043°W. Southampton is about 112 km (69 mi) southwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Totton, 6 km to the west.

Southampton at a glance

Where is Southampton?

• The 26th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 56 min on the shortest day to 16 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Southampton

• Totton — 6 km west
• Eastleigh — 8 km northeast
• Fareham — 17 km east
• Winchester — 19 km north
• Gosport — 23 km southeast
• Portsmouth — 25 km southeast
• Waterlooville — 26 km east
• Havant — 30 km east
• Salisbury — 33 km northwest
• Andover — 35 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.