List of ONS built-up areas in England by population
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This list of built-up areas for England (excluding the London Boroughs) was compiled by the Office for National Statistics after the 2021 UK Census.[1] Built-up area boundaries are defined and named by the ONS to correspond with settlement patterns as apposed to municipal charters or unparished areas.
Classifications[edit]
Population range | BUA classed as[1] | Approximate settlement type |
---|---|---|
200,000+ | major | cities |
75,000-199,999 | large | large towns or smaller cities |
20,000-74,999 | medium | medium towns |
5,000-19,999 | small | larger village or small town |
0-4,999 | minor | hamlet or village |
Major[edit]
The ONS classified all built-up areas with a population of at least 200,000 as major. Most are cities[1] with some exceptional towns; Luton, Northampton and Reading) The West Midlands county has three cities over 200,000; Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton.
# | Built-up area[a] | Related places | County | 2021 Pop.[2] |
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2 | Birmingham | West Midlands | 1,121,375 | |
3 | Leeds | West Yorkshire | 536,280 | |
4 | Liverpool | Merseyside | 506,565 | |
5 | Sheffield | South Yorkshire | 500,535 | |
6 | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 470,405[b] | |
7 | Bristol | Bristol | 425,215 | |
8 | Leicester | Leicestershire | 406,580 | |
9 | Coventry | West Midlands | 344,285 | |
10 | Bradford |
|
West Yorkshire | 333,950 |
11 | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire | 299,790 | |
12 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Tyne and Wear | 286,445 | |
13 | Brighton and Hove | East Sussex | 277,105 | |
14 | Derby | Derbyshire | 275,575 | |
15 | Kingston upon Hull |
|
East Riding of Yorkshire | 270,810 |
16 | Plymouth | Devon | 266,955 | |
17 | Milton Keynes[c] | Buckinghamshire | 197,340[c] | |
18 | Stoke-on-Trent | Staffordshire | 260,560 | |
19 | Southampton | Hampshire | 249,620 | |
20 | Northampton |
|
Northamptonshire | 243,520 |
21 | Wolverhampton | West Midlands | 234,025 | |
22 | Luton |
|
Bedfordshire | 233,525 |
23 | Portsmouth | Hampshire | 223,305 | |
24 | Reading | Berkshire | 203,795 | |
25 | Norwich | Norfolk | 200,770 |
Large[edit]
The ONS classified all built-up areas between 199,999 and 75,000 as large-sized, most include large towns or smaller cities.[1]
Medium[edit]
The ONS classified all built-up areas between 75,000 and 20,000 as medium-sized, most are moderate towns with some exceptional cities or villages.[1]
40,000 to 74,999[edit]
Hereford, Canterbury, Lancaster, Durham and Winchester have city status, all others are towns and Rochester formerly had city status.
30,000 to 39,999[edit]
Lichfield and Chichester have city status.
20,000 to 29,999[edit]
Truro officially has city status.
See also[edit]
- List of cities in the United Kingdom
- City status in the United Kingdom, differing ways which cities have become cities.
- List of towns in England, England's towns in alphabet order and the differing ways which towns have become towns.
- List of towns and cities in England by historical population, the development of urban centres in England and before England through time.
- Settlements in ceremonial counties of England by population, places with 5,000 or more residents by county and the highest populated built-up area in each county.
- List of English districts by population, population of each local government district in England.
- List of urban areas in the United Kingdom sets out the population of each 2011 built-up area in the UK.
- List of built-up areas in Wales by population, Welsh equivalent.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021". Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Figure 1: Explore population characteristics of individual BUAs". Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "United Kingdom: Countries and Major Urban Areas". citypopulation.de. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Don't link this column
- ^ The figure excludes areas which can also be considered as part of the city, Wythenshawe.
- ^ a b Under the 1967 designation of Milton Keynes, Bletchley is also officially included. This would give the city a higher population of 264,349, according to "citypopulation.de".[3]