Biggest Cities in UK – FatRank

London is by far the biggest city in the United Kingdom, from recent surveys in August 2022.

But you might be interested to know the largest towns or cities in Wales, Scotland and England.

158 towns of the biggest 1000 locations in the United Kingdom are located in South East England.

We have compiled the biggest cities and towns in the United Kingdom in order of population.

Biggest Cities in England

Here is a list of all the biggest 100 cities in England by population.

The table above shows the most populated cities in England.

The English biggest cities in order by size of the population.

Biggest Cities in Scotland

Here is a list of all the biggest 100 cities in Scotland.

The table above shows the most populated cities in Scotland.

The Scottish biggest cities in order by size of the population.

Biggest Cities in Wales

Here is a list of all the biggest 67 cities in Wales.

The table above shows the most populated cities in Wales.

The Welsh’s biggest cities are in order by size of the population.

Biggest Cities in the UK by Population

Here are the largest 500 towns and cities in the United Kingdom.

The highest 500 populated cities include England, Wales and Scotland.

1. London, Greater London
2. Birmingham, West Midlands
3. Glasgow, Glasgow
4. Liverpool, Merseyside
5. Bristol, Bristol
6. Manchester, Greater Manchester
7. Sheffield, South Yorkshire
8. Leeds, West Yorkshire
9. Edinburgh, Edinburgh
10. Leicester, Leicestershire
11. Coventry, West Midlands
12. Bradford, West Yorkshire
13. Cardiff, South Glamorgan
14. Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
15. Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
16. Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
17. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
18. Southampton, Hampshire
19. Derby, Derbyshire
20. Portsmouth, Hampshire
21. Brighton, East Sussex
22. Plymouth, Devon
23. Northampton, Northamptonshire
24. Reading, BerkshireLuton, Bedfordshire
25. Wolverhampton, West Midlands
26. Bolton, Greater Manchester
27. Aberdeen, Aberdeen
28. Bournemouth, Dorset
29. Norwich, Norfolk
30. Swindon, Wiltshire
31. Swansea, West Glamorgan
32. Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
33. Southend-on-Sea, Essex
34. Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
35. Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
36. Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
37. Warrington, Cheshire
38. Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
39. Slough, Berkshire
40. Oxford, Oxfordshire
41. York, North Yorkshire
42. Poole, Dorset
43. Ipswich, Suffolk
44. Telford, Shropshire
45. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
46. Dundee, Dundee
47. Gloucester, Gloucestershire
48. Blackpool, Lancashire
49. Birkenhead, Merseyside
50. Watford, Hertfordshire
51. Sale, Greater Manchester
52. Colchester, Essex
53. Newport, Gwent
54. Solihull, West Midlands
55. High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
56. Exeter, Devon
57. Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
58. Blackburn, Lancashire
59. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
60. Maidstone, Kent
61. Chelmsford, Essex
62. Salford, Greater Manchester
63. Basildon, Essex
64. Doncaster, South Yorkshire
65. Basingstoke, Hampshire
66. Worthing, West Sussex
67. Eastbourne, East Sussex
68. Crawley, West Sussex
69. Rochdale, Greater Manchester
70. Rotherham, South Yorkshire
71. Stockport, Greater Manchester
72. Gillingham, Kent
73. Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
74. Woking, Surrey
75. Wigan, Greater Manchester
76. Lincoln, Lincolnshire
77. Oldham, Greater Manchester
78. Wakefield, West Yorkshire
79. St Helens, Merseyside
80. Worcester, Worcestershire
81. Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
82. Bath, Somerset
83. Preston, Lancashire
84. Rayleigh, Essex
85. Barnsley, South Yorkshire
86. Stevenage, Hertfordshire
87. Hastings, East Sussex
88. Southport, Merseyside
89. Darlington, County Durham
90. Bedford, Bedfordshire
91. Halifax, West Yorkshire
92. Hartlepool, County Durham
93. Chesterfield, Derbyshire
94. Nuneaton, Warwickshire
95. Grimsby, Lincolnshire
96. Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
97. Chester, Cheshire
98. St Albans, Hertfordshire
99. Harlow, Essex
100. Guildford, Surrey
101. Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
102. Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
103. Dudley, West Midlands
104. Bracknell, Berkshire
105. Redditch, Worcestershire
106. Batley, West Yorkshire
107. Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
108. Burnley, Lancashire
109. Eastleigh, Hampshire
110. Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
111. Chatham, Kent
112. Bury, Greater Manchester
113. Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
114. West Bromwich, West Midlands
115. Paisley, Renfrewshire
116. South Shields, Tyne and Wear
117. Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
118. Rugby, Warwickshire
119. East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire
120. Carlisle, Cumbria
121. Harrogate, North Yorkshire
122. Gosport, Hampshire
123. Grays, Essex
124. Shrewsbury, Shropshire
125. Ashford, Kent
126. Tamworth, Staffordshire
127. Crewe, Cheshire
128. Lowestoft, Suffolk
129. Atherton, Greater Manchester
130. Walsall, West Midlands
131. Stafford, Staffordshire
132. Cannock, Staffordshire
133. Bognor Regis, West Sussex
134. Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
135. Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear
136. Bamber Bridge, Lancashire
137. Maidenhead, Berkshire
138. Washington, Tyne and Wear
139. Paignton, Devon
140. Filton, Gloucestershire
141. Rochester, Kent
142. Farnborough, Hampshire
143. Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
144. Loughborough, Leicestershire
145. Margate, Kent
146. Stourbridge, West Midlands
147. Hereford, Herefordshire
148. Widnes, Merseyside
149. Canterbury, Kent
150. Taunton, Somerset
151. Runcorn, Cheshire
152. Wrexham, Clwyd
153. Scarborough, North Yorkshire
154. Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
155. Wallasey, Merseyside
156. Corby, Northamptonshire
157. Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
158. Kettering, Northamptonshire
159. Halesowen, West Midlands
160. Aldershot, Hampshire
161. Littlehampton, West Sussex
162. Bebington, Merseyside
163. Gravesend, Kent
164. Kidderminster, Worcestershire
165. Livingston, West Lothian
166. Barry, South Glamorgan
167. Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
168. Macclesfield, Cheshire
169. Christchurch, Dorset
170. Altrincham, Greater Manchester
171. Weymouth, Dorset
172. Brentwood, Essex
173. Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
174. Ewell, Surrey
175. Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
176. Keighley, West Yorkshire
177. Beeston, Nottinghamshire
178. Dunfermline, Fife
179. Willenhall, West Midlands
180. Folkestone, Kent
181. Smethwick, West Midlands
182. Esher, Surrey
183. Sittingbourne, Kent
184. Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
185. Bootle, Merseyside
186. Durham, County Durham
187. Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
188. Bloxwich, West Midlands
189. Neath, West Glamorgan
190. Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
191. Kingswinford, West Midlands
192. Lancaster, Lancashire
193. Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
194. Torquay, Devon
195. Horsham, West Sussex
196. Carlton, Nottinghamshire
197. Kirkcaldy, Fife
198. Crosby, Merseyside
199. King’s Lynn, Norfolk
200. Horndean, Hampshire
201. Hinckley, Leicestershire
202. Swadlincote, Derbyshire
203. Winchester, Hampshire
204. Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
205. Yeovil, Somerset
206. Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
207. West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
208. Perth, Perth and Kinross
209. Havant, Hampshire
210. Inverness, Highland
211. Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
212. Banbury, Oxfordshire
213. Cwmbrân, Gwent
214. Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
215. Northwich, Cheshire
216. Ayr, South Ayrshire
217. Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
218. Wokingham, Berkshire
219. Salisbury, Wiltshire
220. Andover, Hampshire
221. Boston, Lincolnshire
222. Hatfield, Hertfordshire
223. Llanelli, Dyfed
224. Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan
225. Wallsend, Tyne and Wear
226. Tipton, West Midlands
227. Grantham, Lincolnshire
228. Dover, Kent
229. Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
230. Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
231. Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
232. Bridgwater, Somerset
233. Middleton, Greater Manchester
234. Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
235. Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
236. Braintree, Essex
237. Fareham, Hampshire
238. Trowbridge, Wiltshire
239. Worksop, Nottinghamshire
240. Kirkby, Merseyside
241. Jarrow, Tyne and Wear
242. Greenock, Inverclyde
243. Ramsgate, Kent
244. Urmston, Greater Manchester
245. Castleford, West Yorkshire
246. Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
247. Caerphilly, Gwent
248. Newbury, Berkshire
249. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
250. Fleet, Hampshire
251. Tonbridge, Kent
252. Eccles, Greater Manchester
253. Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
254. Herne Bay, Kent
255. Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire
256. Leyland, Lancashire
257. Ilkeston, Derbyshire
258. Camberley, Surrey
259. Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
260. Arnold, Nottinghamshire
261. Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
262. Long Eaton, Derbyshire
263. Aldridge, West Midlands
264. Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
265. Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
266. Blyth, Northumberland
267. Canvey Island, Essex
268. Chorley, Lancashire
269. Glenrothes, Fife
270. Prescot, Merseyside
271. Great Malvern, Worcestershire
272. Port Talbot, West Glamorgan
273. Longbenton, Tyne and Wear
274. Haywards Heath, West Sussex
275. Stirling, Stirling
276. Chester-le-Street, County Durham
277. Woodley, Berkshire
278. Redcar, North Yorkshire
279. Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
280. Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
281. Wilmslow, Cheshire
282. Redhill, Surrey
283. Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
284. Accrington, Lancashire
285. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
286. Coalville, Leicestershire
287. Denton, Greater Manchester
288. Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire
289. Chippenham, Wiltshire
290. Chadderton, Greater Manchester
291. Falkirk, Falkirk
292. Exmouth, Devon
293. Fulwood, Lancashire
294. Rowley Regis, West Midlands
295. Hyde, Greater Manchester
296. Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
297. Romiley, Greater Manchester
298. Spalding, Lincolnshire
299. Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
300. Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
301. Billericay, Essex
302. Skelmersdale, Lancashire
303. Epsom, Surrey
304. Billingham, County Durham
305. Wickford, Essex
306. Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
307. Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
308. Stroud, Gloucestershire
309. Irvine, North Ayrshire
310. Pudsey, West Yorkshire
311. Brighouse, West Yorkshire
312. Lichfield, Staffordshire
313. Whitstable, Kent
314. Morecambe, Lancashire
315. Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
316. Glossop, Derbyshire
317. Dunstable, Bedfordshire
318. Leatherhead, Surrey
319. St Neots, Cambridgeshire
320. Bicester, Oxfordshire
321. Warwick, Warwickshire
322. Loughton, Essex
323. Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
324. Bilston, West Midlands
325. Windsor, Berkshire
326. Barnstaple, Devon
327. Rushden, Northamptonshire
328. Burgess Hill, West Sussex
329. Chichester, West Sussex
330. Brierley Hill, West Midlands
331. Deal, Kent
332. Sevenoaks, Kent
333. Sedgley, West Midlands
334. Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
335. Bedworth, Warwickshire
336. Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire
337. Harpenden, Hertfordshire
338. Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
339. Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
340. Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan
341. Winsford, Cheshire
342. Nelson, Lancashire
343. Yate, Gloucestershire
344. Witney, Oxfordshire
345. Wishaw, North Lanarkshire
346. East Grinstead, West Sussex
347. Pontefract, West Yorkshire
348. Weybridge, Surrey
349. Didcot, Oxfordshire
350. Heywood, Greater Manchester
351. Northfleet, Kent
352. Morley, West Yorkshire
353. Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
354. Totton, Hampshire
355. Heswall, Merseyside
356. Penarth, South Glamorgan
357. Kendal, Cumbria
358. Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire
359. Stanford-le-Hope, Essex
360. Pontypool, Gwent
361. Hertford, Hertfordshire
362. Shipley, West Yorkshire
363. Ashford, Surrey
364. Burntwood, Staffordshire
365. Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester
366. Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
367. Colwyn Bay, Clwyd
368. Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire
369. Egham, Surrey
370. Ashington, Northumberland
371. Farnworth, Greater Manchester
372. Haverhill, Suffolk
373. Stretford, Greater Manchester
374. Darwen, Lancashire
375. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
376. Evesham, Worcestershire
377. Frome, Somerset
378. Cramlington, Northumberland
379. Thetford, Norfolk
380. Bentley, South Yorkshire
381. Ditton, Kent
382. Farnham, Surrey
383. Stalybridge, Greater Manchester
384. Ferndown, Dorset
385. Newton Abbot, Devon
386. Peterlee, County Durham
387. Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey
388. Bushey, Hertfordshire
389. Witham, Essex
390. Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire
391. Hedge End, Hampshire
392. Heanor, Derbyshire
393. Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire
394. Portishead, Somerset
395. Congleton, Cheshire
396. Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
397. Thatcham, Berkshire
398. Ormskirk, Lancashire
399. Rhyl, Clwyd
400. Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
401. Thornaby-on-Tees, County Durham
402. Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
403. Newport, Isle of Wight
404. Maghull, Merseyside
405. St Austell, Cornwall
406. Fleetwood, Lancashire
407. Corsett, County Durham
408. Plymstock, Devon
409. Swinton, Greater Manchester
410. Oldbury, West Midlands
411. Market Harborough, Leicestershire
412. Bishop Auckland, County Durham
413. Wednesfield, West Midlands
414. Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
415. Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
416. Stubbington, Hampshire
417. Horley, Surrey
418. Skegness, Lincolnshire
419. Wombwell, South Yorkshire
420. Daventry, Northamptonshire
421. Ryde, Isle of Wight
422. Elgin, Moray
423. Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk
424. Hindley, Greater Manchester
425. Broadstairs, Kent
426. Windlesham, Surrey
427. Rugeley, Staffordshire
428. Amersham, Buckinghamshire
429. Felixstowe, Suffolk
430. Golborne, Greater Manchester
431. Droylsden, Greater Manchester
432. Rawtenstall, Lancashire
433. Blackwood, Gwent
434. Westhoughton, Greater Manchester
435. Belper, Derbyshire
436. Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset
437. Falmouth, Cornwall
438. Arbroath, Angus
439. Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire
440. Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
441. Chesham, Buckinghamshire
442. Whitehaven, Cumbria
443. Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
444. Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
445. Seaford, East Sussex
446. Sudbury, Suffolk
447. Godalming, Surrey
448. Reigate, Surrey
449. Formby, Merseyside
450. Alfreton, Derbyshire
451. Coseley, West Midlands
452. Royton, Greater Manchester
453. Retford, Nottinghamshire
454. Clifton, Nottinghamshire
455. Caterham, Surrey
456. Bathgate, West Lothian
457. Bingley, West Yorkshire
458. Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
459. Buxton, Derbyshire
460. Chapeltown, South Yorkshire
461. Seaham, County Durham
462. Renfrew, Renfrewshire
463. Swanscombe, Kent
464. Ingleby Barwick, North Yorkshire
465. Workington, Cumbria
466. Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
467. Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire
468. Truro, Cornwall
469. Hailsham, East Sussex
470. Camborne, Cornwall
471. Newquay, Cornwall
472. Crowborough, East Sussex
473. Ossett, West Yorkshire
474. Normanton, West Yorkshire
475. Maldon, Essex
476. South Ockenden, Essex
477. Stanley, County Durham
478. March, Cambridgeshire
479. Kenilworth, Warwickshire
480. Gatley, Greater Manchester
481. Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
482. Walkden, Greater Manchester
483. Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire
484. Ampthill, Bedfordshire
485. Stowmarket, Suffolk
486. Dereham, Norfolk
487. Kempston, Bedfordshire
488. Whitefield, Greater Manchester
489. Dukinfield, Greater Manchester
490. Clevedon, Somerset
491. Brownhills, West Midlands
492. Redruth, Cornwall
493. Newmarket, Suffolk
494. Minster, Kent
495. Dronfield, Derbyshire
496. Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
497. Harwich, Essex
498. Musselburgh, East Lothian
499. Sandhurst, Berkshire
500. Dorchester, Dorset

The largest 500 cities in the United Kingdom are sorted by population size.

FAQs

Is London the Biggest City in the UK by Area Size?

Yes, London is the biggest city in the United Kingdom by area size, closely followed byManchester, Birmingham and then Glasgow.

Why is London So Heavily Populated?

London is the capital of England and it is a highly urbanised area with many job opportunities and housing estates.

As London draws in a high volume of tourism due to attractions such as Buckingham Palace and The London Eye, this generates employment opportunities.

London local government also offer a range of housing schemes, building grants, and transportation schemes.

Historically, after the industrial revolution cities, such as London and North West Manchester, became highly populous urban areas due to trade and property.

Is London the Biggest City in Europe?

London is the third-largest city in Europe with around 9 million inhabitants of England’s capital.

The largest two cities are Instanbul and Moscow; Istanbul has a population of 15,840,900 and Moscow has a population of 12,632,409.

Both Moscow and Istanbul also have a greater area size than London.

What is the Largest City in the North West of England?

The largest city in the North West of England is Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester is located in North West England and has an area size of 1,276 km² and an estimated population size of 2.8 million people.

What is the Largest City in the North East of England?

The largest city in the North East of England is Newcastle upon Tyne.

Newcastle upon Tyne is located in North East England and has an area size of 8,592 km^² and an estimated population size of 818,000 people.

What are the Richest Cities in the UK?

London is considered to be the most affluent city in the United Kingdom.

Other areas which can be considered to be some of the richest cities include Reading, Cambridge, Birmingham and Bristol.

In Wales, the richest city is classed as Sketty in Swansea, in Scotland, the richest city is deemed to be Aberdeen, and in Northern Ireland, the richest city is thought to be Bangor.

How Many People Live in the United Kingdom?

The estimated population of people living in the United Kingdom in August 2022 is 67.2 million people.

This total includes those living in urban areas and rural areas.

What are the largest cities in Great Britain?

The largest cities in Great Britain are:

1. London
2. Manchester
3. Birmingham
4. Wolverhampton
5. Leeds
6. Bradford
7. Glasgow
8. Southampton
9. Portsmouth
10. Liverpool
11. Newcastle

What are the biggest cities in Essex?

The biggest city in Essex is Southend-on-Sea.

Here are the 3 biggest cities in Essex:

1. Southend-on-Sea
2. Colchester
3. Chelmsford

Summary

The ceremonial county column refers to the county in which the city or town is located.

• In England, this is the ceremonial county.
• In Scotland, it is the council area.
• In Wales, it is a preserved county.
• In Northern Ireland, it is a ceremonial county.

Population figures for cities and towns in England and Wales are based on the 2017 population estimates by the Office for National Statistics.

The largest city in the UK for both population and area size is London, the UK’s capital.

The largest city in Scotland is Glasgow, the largest in Wales is Cardiff, and the largest in Northern Ireland is Belfast.

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