Map of Ilford, United Kingdom
Ilford is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 168,168. It lies at 51.5577°N, 0.0728°E. Ilford is about 15 km (9 mi) east of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Barking, 3 km to the south.
Ilford at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
168,168GeoNames
Coordinates
51.5577, 0.072851°33′28″N 0°04′22″E
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
15 km (9 mi)
Where is Ilford?
- 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 Ilford
- Barking — 3 km south
- Stratford — 6 km southwest
- Canning Town — 6 km southwest
- Dagenham — 7 km east
- Walthamstow — 7 km northwest
- Romford — 8 km east
- Chingford — 9 km northwest
- Welling — 11 km south
- Tottenham — 11 km northwest
- Edmonton — 12 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.