Facts about the city. Where a figure comes from a dated page, the source and date are named.
- Where
- A city in Southwestern Ontario on the Thames River. Tourism London calls the Forks of the Thames the centrepiece of the Thames River redevelopment.
- Population
- 422,324 at the 2021 census, up 10.0% from 383,822 in 2016 (Statistics Canada). Its Focus on Geography page gives London a provincial population rank of 6 and a national rank of 15 of 4,831.
- By road
- London sits just off Highway 401. Tourism London gives the drive from the Greater Toronto Area and from the Windsor and Detroit area as about two hours each (page dated 22 July 2024).
- By train from Toronto
- VIA Rail gives 185 km and an average journey of 2 hours 31 minutes, with 41 departures a week (read 26 October 2026).
- By air
- London International Airport (YXU) is approximately 10 km from downtown, according to Tourism London, and its website listed seven non-stop destinations on 26 October 2026.
- Parks
- More than 490 parks and over 330 km of walking and biking trails, according to Tourism London.
- Neighbourhoods
- Tourism London's guide covers Downtown London, Wortley Village, Old East Village, Blackfriars and Hyde Park.