City profile · United Kingdom · Europe
Canning Town
City population
42,667
#284
in United Kingdom
#246
in England
#13,170
worldwide
51.514, 0.019 · 10 km from London
About Canning Town
Canning Town is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 42,667. It is the 284th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 13,170th largest worldwide. It lies 10 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#246of 679
Elevation
3 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.514, 0.019
Record updated
2026-04-10
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.
Nearby Cities
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