1. London – 8,776,000
England’s capital and global megacity; major finance, cultural and transport hub.
2. Birmingham – 1,121,000
Midlands urban centre; historic manufacturing city now diversified into services.
3. Leeds – 536,000
West Yorkshire city; finance and legal hub in the northern core.
4. Liverpool – 506,000
Merseyside port city with music heritage, waterfront, and cultural renaissance.
5. Sheffield – 500,000
South Yorkshire steel city; now diversified into innovation and arts.
6. Manchester – 470,000
Greater Manchester centre; global music, sport, tech and university hub.
7. Bristol – 425,000
Southwest port city; maritime legacy and creative industries in the West.
8. Leicester – 406,000
East Midlands city; multicultural commerce and historic university town.
9. Coventry – 344,000
Midlands city known for transport manufacturing and cathedral city regeneration.
10. Bradford – 333,000
West Yorkshire city; rich cultural identity with heritage and creative economy.
11. Nottingham – 299,000
East Midlands city with Major History, university heritage and Robin Hood legend.
12. Newcastle upon Tyne – 286,000
North East investment hub; river-facing city with regional university and nightlife.
13. Brighton and Hove – 277,000
Coastal city in East Sussex; arts, LGBTQ+ culture and seaside resort.
14. Derby – 275,000
East Midlands city; historic transport and now engineering-industrial centre.
15. Kingston upon Hull – 270,000
Historic Humber port city; now redeveloped cultural and innovation area.
16. Plymouth – 266,000
Southwest naval port city; maritime heritage and coastal tourism gateway.
17. Stoke‑on‑Trent – 260,560
Potteries city in Staffordshire; industrial ceramics heritage and transport links.
18. Southampton – 249,620
Hampshire port city; major cruise terminal and maritime economy on Solent.
19. Northampton – 243,000
East Midlands town; historic market centre now expanding retail and logistics base.
20. Wolverhampton – 234,000
Midlands city with transport and engineering legacy.
21. Luton – 233,000
Bedfordshire airport‑adjacent urban centre; diverse and fast‑growing.
22. Portsmouth – 223,000
Naval port city on Solent; maritime education and ferry transport hub.
23. Reading – 203,000
Berkshire commercial city; tech cluster and commuter suburb to London.
24. Norwich – 200,000
Norfolk cathedral city; historic regional capital with heritage tourist economy.
25. Milton Keynes – 197,000
Fast‑growing new town north of London; major commercial and commuter hub.
26. Bournemouth – 196,000
Coastal resort town in Dorset; tourism and retirement home region.
27. Peterborough – 190,000
Cambridgeshire city; transport and regional service centre with cathedral.
28. Bolton – 184,000
Greater Manchester town; historical textile centre now residential and retail area.
29. Swindon – 183,000
Wiltshire new town; railway engineering legacy and high‑growth modern hub.
30. Southend‑on‑Sea – 182,000
Thames Estuary coastal city; popular seaside resort and commuter belt.
31. Warrington – 174,000
Cheshire commercial and logistics centre between Liverpool and Manchester.
32. Oxford – 170,000
University city in Oxfordshire; global academic reputation and historic heritage.
33. Sunderland – 168,000
Tyne and Wear port city; shipbuilding history now modern service economy.
34. Slough – 166,000
Berkshire outer London commuter town; business parks and diverse community.
35. Kingswood & Fishponds – 160,000
Suburban Manchester‑Bristol fringe urban area; mix of town centres.
36. Telford – 156,000
Shropshire new town; industrial and family living centre with strong roads.
37. Cambridge – 152,000
Historic university city; global academic and tech innovation centre.
38. Ipswich – 151,000
Suffolk urban centre by River Orwell; port and university town.
39. Blackpool – 149,000
Lancashire seaside resort; tourism, entertainment and promenade economy.
40. Middlesbrough – 148,000
North Yorkshire industrial town; steelworks and Tees Valley services.
41. Crewe – 74,000
Cheshire transport‑railway town with growing suburban population.
42. South Shields – 73,000
Tyne & Wear coastal town; maritime heritage near Newcastle.
43. Stafford – 71,000
Staffordshire county town; commuter base and historic market centre.
44. Rotherham – 71,000
South Yorkshire post-industrial town; service and commuter area near Sheffield.
45. Barnsley – 71,000
South Yorkshire former coalfield town; cultural regeneration centre.
46. Lowestoft – 71,000
East Suffolk seaside town; port and tourism along North Sea coast.
47. Walsall – 70,000
West Midlands town; historically iron‑and‑chain manufacturing hub.
48. Gosport – 70,000
Hampshire Solent town; naval base and suburban residential community.
49. Dartford – 69,000
Kent commuter town; river‑crossing link between London and Kent.
50. Bognor Regis – 68,000
West Sussex resort town; coastal tourism and leisure economy.
51. Corby – 68,000
Northamptonshire new town; steel industry and commuter growth.
52. Paignton – 67,000
Devon coastal resort; tourism and beach economy on English Riviera.
53. Maidenhead – 67,000
Berkshire Thames town; affluent commuter links to London and corporate offices.
54. Rochester – 67,000
Kent historic cathedral city; riverfront heritage and commuter hub.
55. Ellesmere Port – 65,000
Cheshire Mersey estuary town; historic shipbuilding and industrial park area.
56. Loughborough – 64,000
Leicestershire university and sporting town; central Midlands location.
57. Dudley – 64,000
West Midlands Black Country town; industrial heritage and suburban cluster.
58. Dewsbury – 63,000
West Yorkshire town; textile heritage and commuter area in Leeds‑Bradford corridor.
59. Mansfield – 63,000
Nottinghamshire market town; regeneration and commuter link to East Midlands cities.
60. Margate – 63,000
Kent seaside town; traditional resort on the English Channel coast.
61. Kettering – 63,000
Northamptonshire town; commuter growth and regional service centre.
62. Cannock – 63,000
Staffordshire commuter town north of Birmingham; growing residential centre.
63. Sale – 62,000
Greater Manchester suburb; retail and commuter living south of Manchester.
64. Taunton – 61,000
Somerset county town; historic with expanding administrative and retail centre.
65. Runcorn – 61,000
Cheshire New Town on Mersey; transport and logistics hub near Liverpool.
66. Farnborough – 60,000
Hampshire defence and aerospace town; commuter centre in SE England.
67. Tynemouth – 60,000
Coastal Tyne town; iconic sea defence and tourism near Newcastle.
68. Hereford – 60,000
Herefordshire cathedral city; regional administrative and rural service base.
The above is subject to change.
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