City profile · United Kingdom · Europe
Reading
City population
318,014
#18
in United Kingdom
#14
in England
#1,799
worldwide
51.456, -0.971 · 59 km from London
About Reading
Reading is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 318,014. It is the 18th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 1,799th largest worldwide. It lies 59 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#14of 679
Elevation
51 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.456, -0.971
Record updated
2021-08-08
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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