Map of Preston, United Kingdom

Preston is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 313,332. It lies at 53.7628°N, 2.7045°W. Preston is about 305 km (190 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Leyland, 7 km to the south.

Preston at a glance

Where is Preston?

• The 20th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 16th largest city in England on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 25 min on the shortest day to 17 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Preston

• Leyland — 7 km south
• Chorley — 14 km southeast
• Blackburn — 15 km east
• Fylde — 16 km northwest
• Lytham St Annes — 19 km west
• Accrington — 23 km east
• Blackpool — 23 km west
• Southport — 24 km southwest
• Skelmersdale — 24 km south
• Wigan — 25 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.