Map of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 300,125. It lies at 54.9733°N, 1.6140°W. Newcastle upon Tyne is about 398 km (247 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gateshead, 1 km to the southeast.

Newcastle upon Tyne at a glance

Where is Newcastle upon Tyne?

• The 22nd largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 17th largest city in England on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 10 min on the shortest day to 17 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Newcastle upon Tyne

• Gateshead — 1 km southeast
• Felling — 4 km southeast
• Wallsend — 5 km east
• Newburn — 8 km west
• Washington — 10 km southeast
• North Shields — 12 km northeast
• South Shields — 12 km east
• Cramlington — 13 km north
• Tynemouth — 13 km northeast
• Chester-le-Street — 13 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.