Map of Ilkeston, United Kingdom
Ilkeston is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 40,953. It lies at 52.9706°N, 1.3095°W. Ilkeston is about 181 km (113 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Long Eaton, 8 km to the south.
Ilkeston at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
40,953GeoNames
Coordinates
52.9706, -1.309552°58′14″N 1°18′34″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
181 km (113 mi)
Where is Ilkeston?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 34 min on the shortest day to 16 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Ilkeston
- Long Eaton — 8 km south
- Nottingham — 11 km east
- Arnold — 12 km east
- Derby — 12 km southwest
- West Bridgford — 13 km east
- Sutton in Ashfield — 18 km north
- Mansfield — 20 km north
- Loughborough — 24 km south
- Swadlincote — 27 km southwest
- Coalville — 28 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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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.