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Ilkeston
City population
40,953
#299
in United Kingdom
#259
in England
#13,676
worldwide
52.971, -1.310 · 181 km from London
About Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 40,953. It is the 299th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 13,676th largest worldwide. It lies 181 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#259of 679
Elevation
103 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
52.971, -1.310
Record updated
2026-04-07
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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