Map of Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Southend-on-Sea is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 295,310. It lies at 51.5378°N, 0.7143°E. Southend-on-Sea is about 58 km (36 mi) east of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Canvey Island, 9 km to the west.

Southend-on-Sea at a glance

Where is Southend-on-Sea?

• The 23rd largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 18th largest city in England on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 49 min on the shortest day to 16 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Southend-on-Sea

• Canvey Island — 9 km west
• South Benfleet — 11 km west
• Basildon — 18 km west
• Gillingham — 20 km southwest
• Chatham — 22 km southwest
• Sittingbourne — 22 km south
• Billericay — 23 km northwest
• Gravesend — 26 km southwest
• Chelmsford — 28 km northwest
• Grays — 28 km west

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.