List of English districts by population

List of the 326 districts of England (English Municipalities) by population, reported in June 2016 as the 2015 mid-year estimates from the Office for National Statistics.[1]

The list consists of the non-metropolitan districts (201), the London boroughs (32), metropolitan boroughs (36), unitary authorities (55) and those that are labelled as sui generis (2).

Map of England's districts by population

More than 500,000 inhabitants

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county English Region
1Birmingham1,111,307Metropolitan borough, City 1889West MidlandsWest Midlands
2Leeds774,060Metropolitan borough, City 1893West YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
3Sheffield569,737Metropolitan borough, City 1893South YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
4Cornwall549,404Unitary authorityCornwallSouth West
5Bradford531,176Metropolitan borough, City 1897West YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
6Manchester530,292Metropolitan borough, City 1853Greater ManchesterNorth West
7Co. Durham519,695Unitary authorityCounty DurhamNorth East

400,000 to 500,000 inhabitants

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county English Region
8Wiltshire486,093Unitary authorityWiltshireSouth West
9Liverpool478,580Metropolitan borough, City 1880MerseysideNorth West
10Bristol449,328Unitary authority, City 1542BristolSouth West
11Kirklees434,321Metropolitan boroughWest YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber

300,000 to 400,000 inhabitants

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county English Region
12Barnet379,691London boroughGreater LondonLondon
13Croydon379,031London boroughGreater LondonLondon
14Cheshire East375,392Unitary authorityCheshireNorth West
15Coventry345,385Metropolitan borough, City 1345West MidlandsWest Midlands
16Ealing343,059London boroughGreater LondonLondon
17Leicester342,627Unitary authority, City 1919LeicestershireEast Midlands
18East Riding of Yorkshire336,685Unitary authorityEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
19Cheshire West and Chester333,917Unitary authorityCheshireNorth West
20Wakefield333,759Metropolitan borough, City 1888West YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
21Newham332,817London boroughGreater LondonLondon
22Enfield328,433London boroughGreater LondonLondon
23Bromley324,857London boroughGreater LondonLondon
24Lambeth324,431London boroughGreater LondonLondon
25Brent324,012London boroughGreater LondonLondon
26Wigan322,022Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
27Wirral320,900Metropolitan boroughMerseysideNorth West
28Sandwell319,455Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
29Nottingham318,901Unitary authority, City 1897NottinghamshireEast Midlands
30Dudley316,464Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
31Northumberland315,263Unitary authorityNorthumberlandNorth East
32Wandsworth314,544London boroughGreater LondonLondon
33Shropshire311,380Unitary authorityShropshireWest Midlands
34Southwark308,901London boroughGreater LondonLondon
35Doncaster304,813Metropolitan boroughSouth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber

250,000 to 300,000 inhabitants

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county English Region
36Hillingdon297,735London boroughGreater LondonLondon
37Lewisham297,325London boroughGreater LondonLondon
38Redbridge296,793London boroughGreater LondonLondon
39Tower Hamlets295,236London boroughGreater LondonLondon
40Newcastle upon Tyne292,883Metropolitan borough, City 1882Tyne and WearNorth East
41Stockport288,733Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
42Brighton & Hove285,276Unitary authority, City 2000East SussexSouth East
43Bolton281,619Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
44Sunderland277,150Metropolitan borough, City 1992Tyne and WearNorth East
45Medway276,492Unitary authorityKentSouth East
46Walsall276,095Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
47Greenwich274,803London borough, Royal BoroughGreater LondonLondon
48South Gloucestershire274,661Unitary authorityGloucestershireSouth West
49Central Bedfordshire274,022Unitary authorityBedfordshireEast of England
50Sefton273,707Metropolitan boroughMerseysideNorth West
51Haringey272,864London boroughGreater LondonLondon
52Waltham Forest271,170London boroughGreater LondonLondon
53Hackney269,009London boroughGreater LondonLondon
54Hounslow268,770London boroughGreater LondonLondon
55Plymouth262,712Unitary authority, City 1928DevonSouth West
56Milton Keynes261,762Unitary authority, Borough BuckinghamshireEast of England
57Rotherham260,786Metropolitan boroughSouth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
58Hull258,995Unitary authority, City 1299East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
59Wolverhampton254,406Metropolitan borough, City (2000)West MidlandsWest Midlands
60Derby254,251Unitary authority, City (1977)DerbyshireEast Midlands
61Stoke-on-Trent251,648Unitary authority, City (1925)StaffordshireWest Midlands

200,000 to 250,000

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county
62Southampton249,537Unitary authority, City (1964)Hampshire
63Havering249,085London boroughGreater London
64Harrow247,130London boroughGreater London
65Salford245,614Metropolitan borough, City (1926)Greater Manchester
66Westminster242,299London borough, City (1540)Greater London
67Bexley242,142London boroughGreater London
68Camden241,059London boroughGreater London
69Barnsley239,319Metropolitan boroughSouth Yorkshire
70Trafford233,288Metropolitan boroughGreater Manchester
71Oldham230,823Metropolitan boroughGreater Manchester
72Islington227,692London boroughGreater London
73Northampton222,462BoroughNorthamptonshire
74Tameside221,692Metropolitan boroughGreater Manchester
75Swindon217,160Unitary authority, Borough Wiltshire
76Luton214,710Unitary authority, BoroughBedfordshire
77Rochdale214,195Metropolitan boroughGreater Manchester
78Portsmouth211,758Unitary authority, City (1926)Hampshire
79Solihull210,445Metropolitan boroughWest Midlands
80North Somerset209,944Unitary authoritySomerset
81Calderdale208,402Metropolitan boroughWest Yorkshire
82Warrington207,695Unitary authority, BoroughCheshire
83York206,856Unitary authority, City (TI)North Yorkshire
84Merton204,565London boroughGreater London
85North Tyneside202,494Metropolitan boroughTyne and Wear
86Barking and Dagenham201,979London boroughGreater London
87Gateshead200,996Metropolitan boroughTyne and Wear
88Sutton200,145London boroughGreater London

150,000 to 200,000

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county
89Stockton-on-Tees194,803Unitary authority, BoroughDurham and North Yorkshire
90Richmond upon Thames194,730London boroughGreater London
91Bournemouth194,516Unitary authority, BoroughDorset
92Peterborough193,980Unitary authority, City (1541)Cambridgeshire
93Aylesbury Vale188,707Buckinghamshire
94Herefordshire188,099Unitary authorityHerefordshire
95Bury187,884Metropolitan borough Greater Manchester
96Bath and North East Somerset184,874Unitary authoritySomerset
97Colchester183,939BoroughEssex
98Basildon181,721BoroughEssex
99Hammersmith and Fulham179,410London boroughGreater London
100New Forest179,023Hampshire
101Southend-on-Sea178,702Unitary authority, BoroughEssex
102St Helens177,612Metropolitan boroughMerseyside
103Charnwood176,720BoroughLeicestershire
104Wycombe176,028Buckinghamshire
105Huntingdonshire174,966Cambridgeshire
106Basingstoke and Deane173,856BoroughHampshire
107Kingston upon Thames173,525London borough, Royal BoroughGreater London
108Chelmsford172,638City (2012)Essex
109Telford and Wrekin171,159Unitary authority, BoroughShropshire
110North Lincolnshire169,820Unitary authority, BoroughLincolnshire
111Bedford166,252Unitary authority, BoroughBedfordshire
112Thurrock165,184Unitary authority, BoroughEssex
113South Somerset164,982Somerset
114Maidstone164,499BoroughKent
115Reading161,739Unitary authority, BoroughBerkshire
116Wokingham160,409Unitary authorityBerkshire
117Canterbury159,965City (TI)Kent
118Oxford159,574City (1542)Oxfordshire
119North East Lincolnshire159,570Unitary authority, BoroughLincolnshire
120Kensington and Chelsea157,711London borough, Royal BoroughGreater London
121Harrogate157,016BoroughNorth Yorkshire
122Wealden156,501East Sussex
123West Berkshire156,020Unitary authorityBerkshire
124Arun155,732West Sussex
125South Cambridgeshire154,888Cambridgeshire
126Dacorum151,350BoroughHertfordshire
127King's Lynn and West Norfolk151,013BoroughNorfolk
128Poole150,577Unitary authority, BoroughDorset
129Braintree150,360Essex

125,000 to 150,000

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county
130South Tyneside148,671Metropolitan boroughTyne and Wear
131Windsor and Maidenhead147,708Unitary authority, Royal BoroughBerkshire
132Knowsley147,231Metropolitan boroughMerseyside
133Blackburn with Darwen146,846Unitary authority, BoroughLancashire
134Guildford146,080BoroughSurrey
135St Albans145,797City (1877)Hertfordshire
136Slough145,734Unitary authority, BoroughBerkshire
137Mid Sussex145,651West Sussex
138Cherwell145,550Oxfordshire
139East Hertfordshire144,719Hertfordshire
140Reigate and Banstead144,100BoroughSurrey
141Swale142,417BoroughKent
142Lancaster142,283City (1937)Lancashire
143Preston141,302City (2002)Lancashire
144Tendring141,183Essex
145Warwick139,931Warwickshire
146Thanet139,772Kent
147Blackpool139,578Unitary authority, BoroughLancashire
148Middlesbrough139,509Unitary authority, BoroughNorth Yorkshire
149Isle of Wight139,395Unitary authority, CountyIsle of Wight
150South Kesteven138,909Lincolnshire
151Norwich138,872City (1195)Norfolk
152East Devon138,141Devon
153East Lindsey137,887Lincolnshire
154South Oxfordshire137,412Oxfordshire
155Horsham135,868West Sussex
156Ipswich135,600BoroughSuffolk
157Breckland135,480Norfolk
158Redcar and Cleveland135,275Unitary authority, BoroughNorth Yorkshire
159Torbay133,373Unitary authority, BoroughDevon
160Elmbridge132,670BoroughSurrey
161Stafford132,488Staffordshire
162North Hertfordshire131,696Hertfordshire
163South Norfolk131,010Norfolk
164Cambridge130,907City (1951)Cambridgeshire
165Epping Forest129,677Essex
166Eastleigh129,027BoroughHampshire
167Teignbridge128,826Devon
168Exeter127,308City (TI)Devon
169Gloucester127,158City (1541)Gloucestershire
170Newcastle-under-Lyme127,045BoroughStaffordshire
171Vale of White Horse126,663Oxfordshire
172Broadland126,628Norfolk
173Halton126,528Unitary authority, BoroughCheshire
174Nuneaton and Bedworth126,319BoroughWarwickshire
175Tonbridge and Malling125,713BoroughKent
176Suffolk Coastal125,052Suffolk

100,000 to 125,000

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county
177Ashford124,250BoroughKent
178Amber Valley124,069BoroughDerbyshire
179Ashfield123,574Nottinghamshire
180Waverley123,315BoroughSurrey
181Havant122,927BoroughHampshire
182Stratford-on-Avon121,522Warwickshire
183Wychavon121,520Worcestershire
184Test Valley120,712BoroughHampshire
185Winchester120,696City (TI)Hampshire
186Sedgemoor120,260Somerset
187Welwyn Hatfield119,016Hertfordshire
188Bracknell Forest118,982Unitary authority, BoroughBerkshire
189Newark and Sherwood118,569Nottinghamshire
190Sevenoaks118,409Kent
191East Hampshire118,077Hampshire
192Chichester116,976West Sussex
193Cheltenham116,781BoroughGloucestershire
194Stroud116,627Gloucestershire
195Tunbridge Wells116,241BoroughKent
196Waveney116,182Suffolk
197East Staffordshire116,040BoroughStaffordshire
198Gedling115,889BoroughNottinghamshire
199Fareham114,799BoroughHampshire
200Bassetlaw114,533Nottinghamshire
201Erewash114,510BoroughDerbyshire
202Rushcliffe114,474BoroughNottinghamshire
203Taunton Deane114,021BoroughSomerset
204Dover113,228Kent
205Chorley112,969BoroughLancashire
206West Lancashire112,742Lancashire
207St Edmundsbury112,523BoroughSuffolk
208Broxtowe112,253BoroughNottinghamshire
209North Kesteven111,876Lincolnshire
210Mendip111,724Somerset
211Crawley110,864BoroughWest Sussex
212South Staffordshire110,726Staffordshire
213Shepway110,034Kent
214Wyre109,745BoroughLancashire
215South Ribble109,651BoroughLancashire
216Hinckley and Bosworth108,769BoroughLeicestershire
217West Oxfordshire108,611Oxfordshire
218Carlisle108,155City (TI)Cumbria
219Scarborough107,902BoroughNorth Yorkshire
220Worthing107,736BoroughWest Sussex
221Mansfield106,556Nottinghamshire
222Gravesham106,299BoroughKent
223Darlington105,389Unitary authority, BoroughDurham
224Chesterfield104,407BoroughDerbyshire
225Dartford103,892BoroughKent
226South Lakeland103,454Cumbria
227Rugby103,443BoroughWarwickshire
228North Norfolk103,308Norfolk
229Hertsmere102,998BoroughHertfordshire
230Lichfield102,706Staffordshire
231Eastbourne102,465BoroughEast Sussex
232Worcester101,328City (1189)Worcestershire
233West Dorset100,747Dorset
234Lewes100,693East Sussex

75,000 to 100,000

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county
235North East Derbyshire99,639Derbyshire
236Mid Suffolk99,632Suffolk
237Wyre Forest99,503Worcestershire
238Woking99,435BoroughSurrey
239South Derbyshire99,319Derbyshire
240Fenland99,171Cambridgeshire
241Great Yarmouth98,667BoroughNorfolk
242Cannock Chase98,535Staffordshire
243Spelthorne98,469BoroughSurrey
244Staffordshire Moorlands97,881Staffordshire
245Kettering97,650BoroughNorthamptonshire
246North West Leicestershire97,247Leicestershire
247Lincoln97,065City (TI)Lincolnshire
248Allerdale96,660BoroughCumbria
249Blaby96,544Leicestershire
250Watford96,403BoroughHertfordshire
251Broxbourne96,217BoroughHertfordshire
252Bromsgrove95,768Worcestershire
253Rushmoor95,342BoroughHampshire
254Chiltern94,545Buckinghamshire
255North Devon94,172Devon
256Hart93,912Hampshire
257Rother92,908East Sussex
258West Lindsey92,812Lincolnshire
259Hartlepool92,493Unitary authority, BoroughDurham
260Three Rivers91,674Hertfordshire
261Hastings91,497BoroughEast Sussex
262High Peak91,496BoroughDerbyshire
263South Holland91,214Lincolnshire
264Pendle90,111BoroughLancashire
265Hambleton90,035North Yorkshire
266East Northamptonshire89,746Northamptonshire
267Harborough89,284Leicestershire
268Babergh89,215Suffolk
269Castle Point89,173BoroughEssex
270South Northamptonshire89,116Northamptonshire
271East Dorset88,690Dorset
272Surrey Heath88,067BoroughSurrey
273Burnley87,371BoroughLancashire
274East Cambridgeshire87,306Cambridgeshire
275Tewkesbury86,890BoroughGloucestershire
276Stevenage86,469BoroughHertfordshire
277Mole Valley86,104Surrey
278Tandridge86,025Surrey
279Selby85,961North Yorkshire
280Runnymede85,594BoroughSurrey
281Harlow85,397Essex
282Cotswold85,162Gloucestershire
283Rochford85,144Essex
284Uttlesford85,119Essex
285Redditch84,743BoroughWorcestershire
286Gosport84,672BoroughHampshire
287Forest of Dean84,544Gloucestershire
288South Hams84,470Devon
289Hyndburn80,228BoroughLancashire
290Daventry80,014Northamptonshire
291Mid Devon79,510Devon
292Epsom and Ewell78,950BoroughSurrey
293Bolsover77,780Derbyshire
294Fylde77,322BoroughLancashire
295Wellingborough77,184BoroughNorthamptonshire
296Tamworth77,141BoroughStaffordshire
297Brentwood76,057BoroughEssex
298Malvern Hills75,731Worcestershire

50,000 to 75,000

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county
299Derbyshire Dales71,145Derbyshire
300North Dorset70,713Dorset
301Copeland69,647BoroughCumbria
302Rossendale69,487BoroughLancashire
303South Bucks69,120Buckinghamshire
304Barrow-in-Furness67,515BoroughCumbria
305Boston66,902BoroughLincolnshire
306Corby66,854BoroughNorthamptonshire
307Torridge66,265Devon
308Weymouth and Portland65,166BoroughDorset
309Forest Heath63,691Suffolk
310Adur63,429West Sussex
311North Warwickshire62,787BoroughWarwickshire
312Maldon62,743Essex
313Ribble Valley58,480BoroughLancashire
314Oadby and Wigston55,833BoroughLeicestershire
315Craven55,801North Yorkshire
316West Devon54,385BoroughDevon
317Ryedale53,052North Yorkshire
318Eden52,565Cumbria
319Richmondshire52,510North Yorkshire
320Melton50,912BoroughLeicestershire

Below 50,000

Rank District Population Type Ceremonial county
321Christchurch49,057BoroughDorset
322Purbeck46,212Dorset
323Rutland38,046Unitary authorityRutland
324West Somerset34,403Somerset
325City of London8,760City (TI), sui generisCity of London
326Isles of Scilly2,324 sui generisCornwall

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