City profile · United Kingdom · Europe
Preston
City population
313,332
#20
in United Kingdom
#16
in England
#1,821
worldwide
53.763, -2.705 · 305 km from London
About Preston
Preston is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 313,332. It is the 20th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 1,821st largest worldwide. It lies 305 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#16of 679
Elevation
34 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
53.763, -2.705
Record updated
2019-09-05
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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