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Distance to the nearest major hospital, km, every council ranked

Measured in a straight line from where people live and averaged, to the nearest general or specialist acute hospital, A&E or not. Wales and Northern Ireland publish no such list, so there it is the nearest hospital with a major A&E. Figures for October 2026, published for 361 councils in the UK. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Lowest: City of London, 0.6. The council in the middle: Rochford, 6.3. Highest: Isles of Scilly, 59.4.

Distance to the nearest major hospital, km, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1City of LondonLondon0.6
2WestminsterLondon1.2
3 jointHammersmith and FulhamLondon1.3
3 jointCamdenLondon1.3
3 jointKensington and ChelseaLondon1.3
6 jointIslingtonLondon1.7
6 jointHackneyLondon1.7
8SouthwarkLondon1.8
9WandsworthLondon2.0
10 jointTower HamletsLondon2.1
10 jointSuttonLondon2.1
10 jointCheltenhamSouth West2.1
10 jointNewhamLondon2.1
10 jointSouthamptonSouth East2.1
15 jointLeicesterEast Midlands2.2
15 jointEalingLondon2.2
15 jointManchesterNorth West2.2
18 jointExeterSouth West2.3
18 jointMertonLondon2.3
18 jointOxfordSouth East2.3
21 jointEastbourneSouth East2.4
21 jointHarlowEast of England2.4
21 jointLewishamLondon2.4
24 jointMiddlesbroughNorth East2.5
24 jointDarlingtonNorth East2.5
24 jointWatfordEast of England2.5
24 jointLambethLondon2.5
24 jointLiverpoolNorth West2.5
29 jointHaringeyLondon2.6
29 jointWaltham ForestLondon2.6
29 jointWorthingSouth East2.6
29 jointKingston upon ThamesLondon2.6
29 jointRochdaleNorth West2.6
34 jointNottinghamEast Midlands2.7
34 jointReadingSouth East2.7
34 jointHastingsSouth East2.7
34 jointNorth TynesideNorth East2.7
38 jointBrentLondon2.8
38 jointGreenwichLondon2.8
38 jointEnfieldLondon2.8
38 jointSouth TynesideNorth East2.8
38 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East2.8
38 jointRedbridgeLondon2.8
38 jointWorcesterWest Midlands2.8
45 jointGloucesterSouth West2.9
45 jointHarrowLondon2.9
45 jointNuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands2.9
45 jointHartlepoolNorth East2.9
45 jointBlackpoolNorth West2.9
45 jointSalfordNorth West2.9
45 jointBelfastNorthern Ireland2.9
52 jointBirminghamWest Midlands3.0
52 jointSouthend-on-SeaEast of England3.0
52 jointAberdeen CityScotland3.0
52 jointHillingdonLondon3.0
52 jointPrestonNorth West3.0
57 jointBristolSouth West3.1
57 jointRugbyWest Midlands3.1
57 jointHounslowLondon3.1
57 jointRedditchWest Midlands3.1
57 jointStevenageEast of England3.1
62 jointSpelthorneSouth East3.2
62 jointBurnleyNorth West3.2
62 jointLincolnEast Midlands3.2
62 jointWyre ForestWest Midlands3.2
62 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West3.2
62 jointTraffordNorth West3.2
68 jointDartfordSouth East3.3
68 jointKnowsleyNorth West3.3
68 jointOldhamNorth West3.3
68 jointRichmond upon ThamesLondon3.3
68 jointSandwellWest Midlands3.3
68 jointIpswichEast of England3.3
68 jointNewcastle upon TyneNorth East3.3
75 jointYorkYorkshire and the Humber3.4
75 jointCroydonLondon3.4
75 jointGlasgow CityScotland3.4
75 jointDundee CityScotland3.4
75 jointBarking and DagenhamLondon3.4
80 jointChesterfieldEast Midlands3.5
80 jointLutonEast of England3.5
80 jointSt. HelensNorth West3.5
80 jointCambridgeEast of England3.5
84 jointMedwaySouth East3.6
84 jointStockportNorth West3.6
84 jointThanetSouth East3.6
84 jointCardiffWales3.6
84 jointHaveringLondon3.6
84 jointRenfrewshireScotland3.6
84 jointRunnymedeSouth East3.6
84 jointBrighton and HoveSouth East3.6
84 jointChorleyNorth West3.6
84 jointSloughSouth East3.6
84 jointWolverhamptonWest Midlands3.6
84 jointReigate and BansteadSouth East3.6
84 jointNorth East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber3.6
84 jointTamesideNorth West3.6
98Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West3.7
99 jointCity of EdinburghScotland3.8
99 jointHaltonNorth West3.8
99 jointSurrey HeathSouth East3.8
102 jointSunderlandNorth East3.9
102 jointWirralNorth West3.9
102 jointBedfordEast of England3.9
102 jointKingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber3.9
102 jointWalsallWest Midlands3.9
102 jointWarringtonNorth West3.9
102 jointBromleyLondon3.9
109 jointThree RiversEast of England4.0
109 jointDerbyEast Midlands4.0
111 jointHertsmereEast of England4.1
111 jointPeterboroughEast of England4.1
111 jointBarnetLondon4.1
111 jointSheffieldYorkshire and the Humber4.1
111 jointMid SussexSouth East4.1
116 jointWarwickWest Midlands4.2
116 jointDudleyWest Midlands4.2
116 jointKirkleesYorkshire and the Humber4.2
116 jointCannock ChaseWest Midlands4.2
116 jointBoltonNorth West4.2
121 jointStockton-on-TeesNorth East4.3
121 jointMerthyr TydfilWales4.3
123 jointGatesheadNorth East4.4
123 jointSolihullWest Midlands4.4
123 jointPlymouthSouth West4.4
126 jointBuryNorth West4.5
126 jointMansfieldEast Midlands4.5
126 jointWakefieldYorkshire and the Humber4.5
126 jointOadby and WigstonEast Midlands4.5
130 jointGedlingEast Midlands4.6
130 jointBostonEast Midlands4.6
130 jointTorbaySouth West4.6
130 jointBradfordYorkshire and the Humber4.6
134 jointInverclydeScotland4.7
134 jointWrexhamWales4.7
134 jointCalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber4.7
134 jointBasildonEast of England4.7
134 jointLancasterNorth West4.7
134 jointMilton KeynesSouth East4.7
134 jointAshfieldEast Midlands4.7
134 jointNorwichEast of England4.7
134 jointSeftonNorth West4.7
143 jointPortsmouthSouth East4.8
143 jointWest LancashireNorth West4.8
143 jointBarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber4.8
146RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber4.9
147 jointColchesterEast of England5.1
147 jointGuildfordSouth East5.1
147 jointTorfaenWales5.1
150 jointWiganNorth West5.2
150 jointTest ValleySouth East5.2
150 jointNorth LanarkshireScotland5.2
153 jointDoncasterYorkshire and the Humber5.3
153 jointLeedsYorkshire and the Humber5.3
153 jointStoke-on-TrentWest Midlands5.3
153 jointRushmoorSouth East5.3
153 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East5.3
153 jointCoventryWest Midlands5.3
159Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands5.4
160MaidstoneSouth East5.5
161 jointStaffordWest Midlands5.6
161 jointAdurSouth East5.6
163Telford and WrekinWest Midlands5.7
164BroxtoweEast Midlands5.8
165 jointPendleNorth West5.9
165 jointGreat YarmouthEast of England5.9
165 jointEast RenfrewshireScotland5.9
168 jointBridgendWales6.0
168 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West6.0
170 jointSwindonSouth West6.1
170 jointHyndburnNorth West6.1
170 jointTunbridge WellsSouth East6.1
170 jointBexleyLondon6.1
170 jointChelmsfordEast of England6.1
175 jointWinchesterSouth East6.2
175 jointWest LothianScotland6.2
177 jointHavantSouth East6.3
177 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands6.3
177 jointBlabyEast Midlands6.3
177 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands6.3
177 jointRochfordEast of England6.3
177 jointFalkirkScotland6.3
183South RibbleNorth West6.4
184 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber6.5
184 jointBuckinghamshireSouth East6.5
186 jointWokinghamSouth East6.6
186 jointCheshire EastNorth West6.6
186 jointTonbridge and MallingSouth East6.6
189 jointBroxbourneEast of England6.7
189 jointElmbridgeSouth East6.7
191 jointAshfordSouth East6.9
191 jointEastleighSouth East6.9
191 jointWest NorthamptonshireEast Midlands6.9
194 jointStroudSouth West7.0
194 jointThurrockEast of England7.0
194 jointWokingSouth East7.0
194 jointSwanseaWales7.0
198 jointCanterburySouth East7.1
198 jointEast DunbartonshireScotland7.1
200 jointNewportWales7.2
200 jointCastle PointEast of England7.2
200 jointWest DunbartonshireScotland7.2
203DoverSouth East7.3
204Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands7.4
205 jointNorth East DerbyshireEast Midlands7.6
205 jointCheshire West and ChesterNorth West7.6
207 jointMidlothianScotland7.7
207 jointSouth LanarkshireScotland7.7
207 jointSouth DerbyshireEast Midlands7.7
207 jointTewkesburySouth West7.7
211 jointAntrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland7.8
211 jointEpping ForestEast of England7.8
213 jointNorth HertfordshireEast of England7.9
213 jointRhondda Cynon TafWales7.9
215 jointGraveshamSouth East8.0
215 jointBolsoverEast Midlands8.0
215 jointBassetlawEast Midlands8.0
215 jointSouth AyrshireScotland8.0
219Mole ValleySouth East8.1
220 jointNorth SomersetSouth West8.2
220 jointGosportSouth East8.2
220 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West8.2
220 jointCherwellSouth East8.2
224 jointWyreNorth West8.3
224 jointTandridgeSouth East8.3
226FyldeNorth West8.4
227HartSouth East8.6
228 jointIsle of WightSouth East8.7
228 jointSevenoaksSouth East8.7
228 jointHinckley and BosworthEast Midlands8.7
231BromsgroveWest Midlands8.9
232 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands9.0
232 jointNorth DevonSouth West9.0
232 jointHuntingdonshireEast of England9.0
232 jointErewashEast Midlands9.0
232 jointFarehamSouth East9.0
237RossendaleNorth West9.1
238 jointBracknell ForestSouth East9.2
238 jointEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber9.2
238 jointWindsor and MaidenheadSouth East9.2
241 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands9.5
241 jointCumberlandNorth West9.5
241 jointRotherSouth East9.5
241 jointTeignbridgeSouth West9.5
245 jointEast AyrshireScotland9.6
245 jointChichesterSouth East9.6
247 jointDerry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland9.7
247 jointArunSouth East9.7
249 jointNorth NorthamptonshireEast Midlands9.8
249 jointCentral BedfordshireEast of England9.8
249 jointDenbighshireWales9.8
252Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland9.9
253CharnwoodEast Midlands10.1
254LewesSouth East10.3
255 jointLichfieldWest Midlands10.5
255 jointNew ForestSouth East10.5
257 jointSouth KestevenEast Midlands10.6
257 jointRedcar and ClevelandNorth East10.6
257 jointSouth CambridgeshireEast of England10.6
257 jointCounty DurhamNorth East10.6
257 jointArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland10.6
262Ribble ValleyNorth West10.7
263 jointEast HertfordshireEast of England10.8
263 jointBrentwoodEast of England10.8
265WealdenSouth East11.0
266Orkney IslandsScotland11.1
267 jointVale of GlamorganWales11.2
267 jointCaerphillyWales11.2
269 jointBroadlandEast of England11.3
269 jointTamworthWest Midlands11.3
271Neath Port TalbotWales11.6
272 jointWaverleySouth East11.8
272 jointCrawleySouth East11.8
274 jointFlintshireWales11.9
274 jointArds and North DownNorthern Ireland11.9
274 jointFifeScotland11.9
274 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber11.9
278 jointSt AlbansEast of England12.0
278 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West12.0
278 jointHigh PeakEast Midlands12.0
278 jointHarboroughEast Midlands12.0
282ShropshireWest Midlands12.1
283 jointKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England12.2
283 jointHerefordshireWest Midlands12.2
283 jointWelwyn HatfieldEast of England12.2
283 jointDacorumEast of England12.2
287Folkestone and HytheSouth East12.3
288North KestevenEast Midlands12.4
289Blaenau GwentWales12.5
290Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands12.6
291 jointPerth and KinrossScotland12.8
291 jointSouth NorfolkEast of England12.8
293 jointAmber ValleyEast Midlands12.9
293 jointMalvern HillsWest Midlands12.9
295South OxfordshireSouth East13.0
296WychavonWest Midlands13.1
297ClackmannanshireScotland13.2
298 jointVale of White HorseSouth East13.4
298 jointDorsetSouth West13.4
298 jointSomersetSouth West13.4
301MorayScotland13.5
302Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland13.7
303North AyrshireScotland13.8
304BaberghEast of England14.0
305 jointEast SuffolkEast of England14.2
305 jointWest SuffolkEast of England14.2
307Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands14.3
308 jointPembrokeshireWales14.5
308 jointCarmarthenshireWales14.5
310SwaleSouth East14.6
311 jointNorth West LeicestershireEast Midlands14.7
311 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands14.7
313BraintreeEast of England14.8
314NorthumberlandNorth East15.0
315MaldonEast of England15.3
316West BerkshireSouth East15.5
317StirlingScotland15.7
318South HamsSouth West15.8
319Shetland IslandsScotland15.9
320WiltshireSouth West16.2
321UttlesfordEast of England16.4
322ConwyWales16.6
323Dumfries and GallowayScotland16.9
324HorshamSouth East17.0
325 jointCornwallSouth West17.3
325 jointDerbyshire DalesEast Midlands17.3
327East DevonSouth West17.5
328East LothianScotland17.6
329Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland17.7
330Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland17.8
331 jointMid SuffolkEast of England18.1
331 jointEast HampshireSouth East18.1
331 jointMeltonEast Midlands18.1
334MonmouthshireWales18.2
335 jointCeredigionWales18.3
335 jointTendringEast of England18.3
337 jointCotswoldSouth West18.6
337 jointMid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland18.6
339Mid DevonSouth West18.7
340Isle of AngleseyWales19.2
341West OxfordshireSouth East19.8
342Scottish BordersScotland20.2
343Forest of DeanSouth West20.3
344TorridgeSouth West20.6
345South HollandEast Midlands21.1
346 jointWest DevonSouth West21.3
346 jointFenlandEast of England21.3
348Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland21.7
349BrecklandEast of England21.8
350GwyneddWales22.0
351RutlandEast Midlands22.3
352Argyll and ButeScotland22.6
353HighlandScotland23.2
354 jointEast CambridgeshireEast of England23.3
354 jointEast LindseyEast Midlands23.3
356AngusScotland24.7
357Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland27.9
358North NorfolkEast of England29.4
359PowysWales30.9
360AberdeenshireScotland31.2
361Isles of ScillySouth West59.4

NHS England, Estates Returns Information Collection 2024/25, site data, general and specialist acute hospitals; Care Quality Commission, active locations, October 2026; Public Health Scotland, beds by location and specialty 2025/26, hospitals with 100 or more staffed acute beds or a major A&E; Welsh Government, emergency department performance by hospital (StatsWales), August 2026; Department of Health, emergency care waiting times by department, April 2026 to June 2026, read at every census area · October 2026 · fetched 22 October 2026 · How this is measured

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