Map of Sunderland, United Kingdom

Sunderland is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 170,134. It lies at 54.9046°N, 1.3822°W. Sunderland is about 387 km (240 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Washington, 9 km to the west.

Sunderland at a glance

Where is Sunderland?

• The 50th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 11 min on the shortest day to 17 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sunderland

• Washington — 9 km west
• Houghton-Le-Spring — 9 km southwest
• South Shields — 11 km north
• Tynemouth — 13 km north
• North Shields — 13 km north
• Felling — 13 km northwest
• Chester-le-Street — 13 km southwest
• Wallsend — 14 km northwest
• Gateshead — 15 km northwest
• Newcastle upon Tyne — 17 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.