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Waltham Abbey
City population
22,858
#537
in United Kingdom
#459
in England
#22,826
worldwide
51.687, -0.004 · 22 km from London
About Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 22,858. It is the 537th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 22,826th largest worldwide. It lies 22 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#459of 679
Elevation
20 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.687, -0.004
Record updated
2026-04-08
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.
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