Map of Watford, United Kingdom

Watford is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 125,707. It lies at 51.6553°N, 0.3960°W. Watford is about 25 km (15 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Borehamwood, 8 km to the east.

Watford at a glance

Where is Watford?

• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 48 min on the shortest day to 16 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Watford

• Borehamwood — 8 km east
• Harrow — 10 km southeast
• St Albans — 11 km north
• Hemel Hempstead — 12 km north
• Uxbridge — 13 km southwest
• Wembley — 13 km southeast
• Greenford — 14 km south
• Finchley — 15 km southeast
• Hayes — 16 km south
• Southall — 16 km south

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.