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Thamesmead
City population
31,824
#383
in United Kingdom
#333
in England
#17,121
worldwide
51.504, 0.120 · 17 km from London
About Thamesmead
Thamesmead is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 31,824. It is the 383rd largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 17,121st largest worldwide. It lies 17 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#333of 679
Elevation
4 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.504, 0.120
Record updated
2026-04-06
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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