Map of Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Hemel Hempstead is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 95,961. It lies at 51.7537°N, 0.4497°W. Hemel Hempstead is about 35 km (22 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is St Albans, 8 km to the east.
Hemel Hempstead at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
95,961GeoNames
Coordinates
51.7537, -0.449751°45′13″N 0°26′59″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
35 km (22 mi)
Where is Hemel Hempstead?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 47 min on the shortest day to 16 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Hemel Hempstead
- St Albans — 8 km east
- Watford — 12 km south
- Luton — 14 km north
- Dunstable — 16 km north
- Hatfield — 16 km east
- Borehamwood — 16 km southeast
- Welwyn Garden City — 18 km east
- Harrow — 21 km southeast
- Uxbridge — 23 km south
- Leighton Buzzard — 23 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
- 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.