Map of Barking, United Kingdom

Barking is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 218,534. It lies at 51.5333°N, 0.0833°E. Barking is about 15 km (9 mi) east of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ilford, 3 km to the north.

Barking at a glance

Where is Barking?

• The 36th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 49 min on the shortest day to 16 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Barking

• Ilford — 3 km north
• Canning Town — 5 km southwest
• Stratford — 6 km west
• Dagenham — 6 km east
• Welling — 8 km south
• Romford — 8 km northeast
• Eltham — 9 km south
• Walthamstow — 10 km northwest
• Bexley — 11 km southeast
• Catford — 12 km southwest

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.