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Ashton in Makerfield
City population
26,380
#459
in United Kingdom
#395
in England
#20,122
worldwide
53.483, -2.650 · 278 km from London
About Ashton in Makerfield
Ashton in Makerfield is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 26,380. It is the 459th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 20,122nd largest worldwide. It lies 278 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#395of 679
Coordinates
53.483, -2.650
Record updated
6 April 2026
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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