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South Shields
City population
83,655
#123
in United Kingdom
#115
in England
#6,897
worldwide
54.999, -1.432 · 398 km from London
About South Shields
South Shields is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 83,655. It is the 123rd largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 6,897th largest worldwide. It lies 398 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#115of 679
Elevation
12 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
54.999, -1.432
Record updated
2023-10-16
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
All 794 in United KingdomClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.