Birmingham radius map at a glance
A 10 km circle centered on Victoria Square is 20 kilometers across and covers about 314 km² (121 sq mi). It contains 7 towns, cities, and city districts with at least 15,000 residents; the largest apart from Birmingham itself is West Bromwich, 7.6 km to the NW. The nearest separately listed town is Smethwick, 4.6 km away.
Birmingham is the largest UK city outside London, and the West Midlands conurbation spreads well beyond the city boundary. A 10 km circle from Victoria Square reaches Edgbaston, Sutton Coldfield’s southern edge, and parts of Solihull and Sandwell.
How far each radius reaches from central Birmingham
Each row counts the places with 15,000+ residents inside a circle of that size, and names the largest towns that first appear in that ring. Use it to choose a starting radius before you adjust the map.
| Radius | Area | Places inside | Largest new places in this ring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km (3.1 mi) | 79 km² | 2 | Smethwick (4.6 km W) |
| 10 km (6.2 mi) | 314 km² | 7 | West Bromwich (7.6 km NW), Bartley Green (8.1 km SW) |
| 25 km (16 mi) | 1,963 km² | 29 | Wolverhampton (19 km NW), Dudley (12 km W), Walsall (13 km NW) |
| 50 km (31 mi) | 7,854 km² | 53 | Coventry (28 km E), Telford (43 km NW), Burton upon Trent (40 km NE) |
| 100 km (62 mi) | 31,415 km² | 135 | Leicester (55 km E), Nottingham (73 km NE), Derby (57 km NE) |
Counts include city districts that GeoNames lists separately. Straight-line distances from 52.4797, -1.9026.
Towns and cities within 40 kilometers of Birmingham
The 15 largest of the 40 towns and cities with at least 15,000 residents within 40 kilometers of Victoria Square. To list every place for your own center and radius, draw the circle above and open Towns and cities inside the circle.
| Place | Region | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | England | 28 km E | 345,324 |
| Wolverhampton | England | 19 km NW | 263,700 |
| Dudley | England | 12 km W | 199,059 |
| Walsall | England | 13 km NW | 172,141 |
| Solihull | England | 11 km SE | 126,577 |
| Sutton Coldfield | England | 11 km NE | 109,899 |
| West Bromwich | England | 7.6 km NW | 103,112 |
| Worcester | England | 39 km SW | 101,659 |
| Nuneaton | England | 30 km E | 88,813 |
| Redditch | England | 19 km S | 87,847 |
| Cannock | England | 25 km N | 86,121 |
| Tamworth | England | 22 km NE | 81,964 |
| Stafford | England | 39 km N | 70,145 |
| Halesowen | England | 11 km W | 60,097 |
| Kidderminster | England | 26 km SW | 57,400 |
Population figures from GeoNames; census years and boundary definitions vary.
Distances to nearby major cities
The closest cities with more than 500,000 residents, measured in a straight line from Victoria Square. Road distances are longer.
| City | Direction | Kilometers | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | N | 105 km | 65 mi |
| Manchester | N | 114 km | 71 mi |
| Leeds | N | 148 km | 92 mi |
| London | SE | 163 km | 101 mi |
| Dublin, Ireland | W | 306 km | 190 mi |
| Edinburgh | N | 395 km | 246 mi |
A comparison to try
Compare a city-centre office with sites in Digbeth and Solihull using equal circles.
- Choose one of the place shortcuts above, then select a search result to move your circle.
- Set a distance in kilometers, or switch units without changing the circle’s size.
- Choose Add circle, then search the next location to move the new circle there.
- Give the circles different labels and colors, then choose Fit all circles to see their overlap.
Choose the right center
The map starts at Victoria Square (52.4797, -1.9026). The circle crosses several local authority boundaries; check the council for each address when services depend on it.
The place shortcuts run a search; they are not neighborhood outlines or claims that a whole neighborhood is inside your circle.
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Frequently asked questions
How big is a 10 km radius around Birmingham?
A 10 km radius is 20 kilometers across and covers about 314 km² (121 sq mi), including any water inside the circle. Measured from Victoria Square, it contains 7 listed towns, cities, and city districts with at least 15,000 residents.
How many towns and cities are within 40 kilometers of Birmingham?
40 towns and cities with at least 15,000 residents lie within 40 straight-line kilometers of Victoria Square. The largest are Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley. City districts listed separately in the data are not counted here.
What is the nearest large city to Birmingham?
Sheffield is the nearest city with more than 500,000 residents (outside Birmingham itself), about 105 km (65 mi) to the N in a straight line.
Does a radius around Birmingham follow roads?
No. The circle shows straight-line distance from the center in every direction. The circle crosses several local authority boundaries; check the council for each address when services depend on it.
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