Solar panel angles in United Kingdom
Optimal fixed-panel tilt and orientation for 88 cities in United Kingdom, computed from solar geometry.
| City | Latitude | Optimal tilt | Facing | Flat roof keeps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 51.51°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Birmingham | 52.48°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Glasgow | 55.87°N | 44° | south | 77% |
| Manchester | 53.48°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Sheffield | 53.38°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Leeds | 53.80°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Edinburgh | 55.95°N | 45° | south | 77% |
| Liverpool | 53.41°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Bristol | 51.46°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Cardiff | 51.48°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Leicester | 52.64°N | 43° | south | 79% |
| Bradford | 53.79°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Belfast | 54.60°N | 44° | south | 78% |
| Coventry | 52.41°N | 43° | south | 79% |
| Nottingham | 52.95°N | 43° | south | 79% |
| Reading | 51.46°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Kingston upon Hull | 53.74°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Preston | 53.76°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Swansea | 51.62°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 54.97°N | 44° | south | 78% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 51.54°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Brighton | 50.83°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Derby | 52.92°N | 43° | south | 79% |
| Southampton | 50.90°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Wolverhampton | 52.59°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Plymouth | 50.37°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 53.00°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Milton Keynes | 52.04°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Northampton | 52.25°N | 43° | south | 79% |
| Bexley | 51.44°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Luton | 51.88°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Portsmouth | 50.80°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Swindon | 51.56°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Aberdeen | 57.14°N | 45° | south | 77% |
| Sutton | 51.35°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| St Helens | 53.45°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Ipswich | 52.06°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Wigan | 53.54°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Mansfield | 53.13°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Sunderland | 54.90°N | 44° | south | 78% |
| Ilford | 51.56°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Slough | 51.51°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Bournemouth | 50.72°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Peterborough | 52.57°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Oxford | 51.75°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Newport | 51.59°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Enfield Town | 51.65°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| York | 53.96°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Telford | 52.68°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Burnley | 53.80°N | 44° | south | 78% |
| Harrow | 51.58°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Huddersfield | 53.65°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Dundee | 56.47°N | 45° | south | 77% |
| Blackburn | 53.75°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Cambridge | 52.20°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Blackpool | 53.82°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Basildon | 51.57°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Norwich | 52.63°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Middlesbrough | 54.58°N | 44° | south | 78% |
| Bolton | 53.58°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| High Wycombe | 51.63°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Gloucester | 51.87°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Exeter | 50.72°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Colchester | 51.89°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Saint Peters | 51.37°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Crawley | 51.11°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Burton upon Trent | 52.81°N | 43° | south | 79% |
| Worthing | 50.82°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Doncaster | 53.52°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Chesterfield | 53.25°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Chelmsford | 51.74°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Wakefield | 53.68°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Basingstoke | 51.26°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Maidstone | 51.27°N | 42° | south | 80% |
| Bedford | 52.13°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Woking | 51.32°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Lincoln | 53.23°N | 43° | south | 79% |
| Eastbourne | 50.77°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Worcester | 52.19°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Bath | 51.38°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Gillingham | 51.39°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Rochdale | 53.62°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Hemel Hempstead | 51.75°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Harlow | 51.78°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Hastings | 50.86°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| High Peak | 53.37°N | 44° | south | 77% |
| Darlington | 54.52°N | 44° | south | 78% |
| Stevenage | 51.90°N | 42° | south | 79% |
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