Elevation of towns in United Kingdom

997 towns in United Kingdom have a reading on the GMTED2010 grid. The highest is Kirkcaldy (Scotland) at 506 m (1,660 ft); the lowest is Troon (Scotland) at 0 m (0 ft). Half of the towns sit above 53 m (the mean is 66 m).

Highest towns in United Kingdom

#TownElevation
1Kirkcaldy Scotland506 m (1,660 ft)
2Longdendale England360 m (1,181 ft)
3Brynmawr Wales353 m (1,158 ft)
4Queensbury England322 m (1,056 ft)
5Tredegar Wales320 m (1,050 ft)
6Buxton England310 m (1,017 ft)
7Ebbw Vale Wales293 m (961 ft)
8Bacup England291 m (955 ft)
9Consett England271 m (889 ft)
10Abertillery Wales249 m (817 ft)

Lowest towns in United Kingdom

#TownElevation
1Troon Scotland0 m (0 ft)
2Poole England0 m (0 ft)
3Whitstable England1 m (3 ft)
4Grays England1 m (3 ft)
5Caister-on-Sea England1 m (3 ft)
6Bognor Regis England1 m (3 ft)
7Tilbury England2 m (7 ft)
8Sheerness England2 m (7 ft)
9Sandown-Shanklin England2 m (7 ft)
10Mablethorpe-Sutton on Sea England2 m (7 ft)

Regions of United Kingdom

RegionTownsMeanHighest townLowest town
England79766 m Longdendale 360 m Poole 0 m
Northern Ireland3244 m Newtownabbey 129 m Carrickfergus 2 m
Scotland10161 m Kirkcaldy 506 m Troon 0 m
Wales6785 m Brynmawr 353 m Holyhead 5 m

All towns in United Kingdom