Map of Purley, United Kingdom
Purley is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 72,000. It lies at 51.3368°N, 0.1120°W. Purley is about 19 km (12 mi) south of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is South Croydon, 3 km to the northeast.
Purley at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
72,000GeoNames
Coordinates
51.3368, -0.112051°20′12″N 0°06′43″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
19 km (12 mi)
Where is Purley?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 51 min on the shortest day to 16 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Purley
- South Croydon — 3 km northeast
- Croydon — 5 km north
- Sutton — 6 km west
- Banstead — 7 km west
- Mitcham — 8 km northwest
- Morden — 9 km northwest
- Beckenham — 10 km northeast
- Redhill — 11 km south
- Catford — 14 km northeast
- Surbiton — 14 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.