Map of Braintree, England, United Kingdom
Braintree is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 53,477. It lies at 51.8782°N, 0.5529°E. Braintree is about 62 km (39 mi) northeast of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chelmsford, 17 km to the south.
Braintree at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
53,477GeoNames
Coordinates
51.8782, 0.552951°52′41″N 0°33′11″E
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
62 km (39 mi)
Where is Braintree?
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 46 min on the shortest day to 16 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Braintree
- Chelmsford — 17 km south
- Colchester — 24 km east
- Bishops Stortford — 27 km west
- Billericay — 29 km south
- Harlow — 32 km west
- Brentwood — 33 km southwest
- Basildon — 35 km south
- South Benfleet — 36 km south
- Southend-on-Sea — 39 km south
- Canvey Island — 40 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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Other places named Braintree
- Braintree — Massachusetts, United States
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.