City profile · United Kingdom · Europe
Accrington
City population
34,897
#356
in United Kingdom
#310
in England
#15,754
worldwide
53.754, -2.359 · 292 km from London
About Accrington
Accrington is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 34,897. It is the 356th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 15,754th largest worldwide. It lies 292 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#310of 679
Elevation
148 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
53.754, -2.359
Record updated
2026-04-04
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
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