Map of Ipswich, United Kingdom
Ipswich is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 178,835. It lies at 52.0592°N, 1.1555°E. Ipswich is about 107 km (67 mi) northeast of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Colchester, 26 km to the southwest.
Ipswich at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
178,835GeoNames
Coordinates
52.0592, 1.155552°03′33″N 1°09′20″E
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
107 km (67 mi)
Where is Ipswich?
- The 44th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 44 min on the shortest day to 16 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Ipswich
- Colchester — 26 km southwest
- Clacton-on-Sea — 30 km south
- Bury St Edmunds — 37 km northwest
- Braintree — 46 km southwest
- Chelmsford — 59 km southwest
- Lowestoft — 62 km northeast
- Norwich — 64 km north
- Southend-on-Sea — 65 km southwest
- Billericay — 70 km southwest
- South Benfleet — 70 km southwest
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.