Map of Wakefield, United Kingdom
Wakefield is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 109,766. It lies at 53.6833°N, 1.4977°W. Wakefield is about 259 km (161 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dewsbury, 9 km to the west.
Wakefield at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
109,766GeoNames
Coordinates
53.6833, -1.497753°41′00″N 1°29′52″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
259 km (161 mi)
Where is Wakefield?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 26 min on the shortest day to 17 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Wakefield
- Dewsbury — 9 km west
- Morley — 9 km northwest
- Batley — 9 km west
- Castleford — 10 km northeast
- Pontefract — 12 km east
- Leeds — 13 km north
- Barnsley — 15 km south
- Huddersfield — 19 km west
- Bradford — 21 km northwest
- Halifax — 23 km west
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.