Map of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Bristol is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 479,024. It lies at 51.4552°N, 2.5966°W. Bristol is about 171 km (106 mi) west of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kingswood, 6 km to the east.

Bristol at a glance

Where is Bristol?

• The 9th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in England on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 50 min on the shortest day to 16 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bristol

• Kingswood — 6 km east
• Mangotsfield — 7 km northeast
• Bath — 19 km southeast
• Weston-super-Mare — 29 km southwest
• Trowbridge — 31 km southeast
• Newport — 31 km northwest
• Chippenham — 33 km east
• Cwmbran — 37 km northwest
• Cardiff — 41 km west
• Pontypool — 41 km northwest

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324
• Birkenhead — 325,264

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
• Cardiff — 372,089
• Leicester — 368,600

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Other places named Bristol

• Bristol — Connecticut, 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.