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  1. Largest urban agglomerations in the UK in 2025

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    Updated Nov 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Largest urban agglomerations in the UK in 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294645/population-of-selected-cities-in-united-kingdom-uk/
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    Nov 28, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2019
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    London was by far the largest urban agglomeration in the United Kingdom in 2025, with an estimated population of *** million people, more than three times as large as Manchester, the UK’s second-biggest urban agglomeration. The agglomerations of Birmingham and Leeds / Bradford had the third and fourth-largest populations, respectively, while the biggest city in Scotland, Glasgow, was the fifth largest. Largest cities in Europe Two cities in Europe had larger urban areas than London, with Istanbul having a population of around **** million and the Russian capital Moscow having a population of over **** million. The city of Paris, located just over 200 miles away from London, was the second-largest city in Europe, with a population of more than **** million people. Paris was followed by London in terms of population size, and then by the Spanish cities of Madrid and Barcelona, at *** million and *** million people, respectively. The Italian capital, Rome, was the next largest city at *** million, followed by Berlin at *** million. London’s population growth Throughout the 1980s, the population of London fluctuated from a high of **** million people in 1981 to a low of **** million inhabitants in 1988. During the 1990s, the population of London increased once again, growing from ****million at the start of the decade to **** million by 1999. London's population has continued to grow since the turn of the century, and despite declining between 2019 and 2021, it reached *** million people in 2023 and is forecast to reach almost *** million by 2047.

  2. Largest cities in the United Kingdom 2021

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    Updated Apr 25, 2014
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    Statista (2014). Largest cities in the United Kingdom 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275359/largest-cities-in-the-united-kingdom/
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    Apr 25, 2014
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    Time period covered
    Mar 21, 2021
    Area covered
    Great Britain, United Kingdom
    Description

    This statistic shows the ten largest cities in the United Kingdom in 2021. In 2021, around 8.78 million people lived in London, making it the largest city in the United Kingdom.

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    United Kingdom UK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population

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    CEICdata.com, United Kingdom UK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-kingdom/population-and-urbanization-statistics/uk-population-in-largest-city-as--of-urban-population
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2006 - Dec 1, 2017
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Variables measured
    Population
    Description

    United Kingdom UK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 19.234 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.203 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 18.336 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.939 % in 1960 and a record low of 17.256 % in 1973. United Kingdom UK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted Average;

  4. Understanding towns in England and Wales: population and demography

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    Office for National Statistics (2021). Understanding towns in England and Wales: population and demography [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/understandingtownsinenglandandwalespopulationanddemography
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    Feb 24, 2021
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Description

    Towns in England and Wales: towns list, cities list, classification and population data.

  5. Estimates of the population for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland, and...

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    Office for National Statistics (2025). Estimates of the population for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland
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    Sep 26, 2025
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    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Area covered
    Ireland, England, United Kingdom
    Description

    National and subnational mid-year population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries by administrative area, age and sex (including components of population change, median age and population density).

  6. Population of the UK 2024, by region

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    Updated Sep 15, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Population of the UK 2024, by region [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294729/uk-population-by-region/
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    Sep 15, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    The population of the United Kingdom in 2024 was estimated to be approximately 69.3 million, with over 9.6 million people living in South East England. London had the next highest population, at almost 9.1 million people, followed by the North West England at 7.7 million. With the UK's population generally concentrated in England, most English regions have larger populations than the constituent countries of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, which had populations of 5.5 million, 3.2 million, and 1.9 million respectively. English counties and cities The United Kingdom is a patchwork of various regional units, within England the largest of these are the regions shown here, which show how London, along with the rest of South East England had around 18 million people living there in this year. The next significant regional units in England are the 47 metropolitan and ceremonial counties. After London, the metropolitan counties of the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, and West Yorkshire were the biggest of these counties, due to covering the large urban areas of Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds respectively. Regional divisions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland The smaller countries that comprise the United Kingdom each have different local subdivisions. Within Scotland these are called council areas, whereas in Wales the main regional units are called unitary authorities. Scotland's largest Council Area by population is that of Glasgow City at over 650,000, while in Wales, it was the Cardiff Unitary Authority at around 384,000. Northern Ireland, on the other hand, has eleven local government districts, the largest of which is Belfast with a population of approxiamtely 352,000.

  7. Population of England 2024, by county

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    Updated Nov 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Population of England 2024, by county [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971694/county-population-england/
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    Nov 28, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    England
    Description

    In 2024, over nine million people lived in Greater London, making it the most populated ceremonial county in England. The West Midlands Metropolitan County, which contains the large city of Birmingham, was the second-largest county at just over 3.03 million, closely followed by Greater Manchester at three million, and then West Yorkshire with a population of 2.4 million. Kent, Essex, and Hampshire were the three next-largest counties in terms of population, each with just over 1.9 million people. A patchwork of regions England is just one of the four countries that compose the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with England, Scotland and Wales making up Great Britain. England is therefore not to be confused with Great Britain or the United Kingdom as a whole. Within England, the next subdivisions are the nine regions of England, containing various smaller units such as unitary authorities, metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan districts. The counties in this statistic, however, are based on the ceremonial counties of England as defined by the Lieutenancies Act of 1997. Regions of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland Like England, the other countries of the United Kingdom have their own regional subdivisions, although with some different terminology. Scotland’s subdivisions are council areas, while Wales has unitary authorities, and Northern Ireland has local government districts. As of 2024, the most-populated Scottish council area was Glasgow City, with over 650,000 inhabitants. In Wales, Cardiff had the largest population among its unitary authorities, and in Northern Ireland, Belfast was the local government area with the most people living there.

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    Data from: Regional ethnic diversity

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    Updated Dec 22, 2022
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    Race Disparity Unit (2022). Regional ethnic diversity [Dataset]. https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/national-and-regional-populations/regional-ethnic-diversity/latest
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    Dec 22, 2022
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    Race Disparity Unit
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Area covered
    England
    Description

    According to the 2021 Census, London was the most ethnically diverse region in England and Wales – 63.2% of residents identified with an ethnic minority group.

  9. Population of the UK 1871-2024

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    Updated Nov 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Population of the UK 1871-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281296/uk-population/
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    Nov 28, 2025
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    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2024, the population of the United Kingdom reached 69.3 million, compared with 68.5 million in 2023. The UK population has more than doubled since 1871 when just under 31.5 million lived in the UK and has grown by around 10.4 million since the start of the twenty-first century. For most of the twentieth century, the UK population steadily increased, with two noticeable drops in population occurring during World War One (1914-1918) and in World War Two (1939-1945). Demographic trends in postwar Britain After World War Two, Britain and many other countries in the Western world experienced a 'baby boom,' with a postwar peak of 1.02 million live births in 1947. Although the number of births fell between 1948 and 1955, they increased again between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s, with more than one million people born in 1964. Since 1964, however, the UK birth rate has fallen from 18.8 births per 1,000 people to a low of just 10.2 in 2020. As a result, the UK population has gotten significantly older, with the country's median age increasing from 37.9 years in 2001 to 40.7 years in 2022. What are the most populated areas of the UK? The vast majority of people in the UK live in England, which had a population of 58.6 million people in 2024. By comparison, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland had populations of 5.5 million, 3.2 million, and 1.9 million, respectively. Within England, South East England had the largest population, at over 9.6 million, followed by the UK's vast capital city of London, at almost 9.1 million. London is far larger than any other UK city in terms of urban agglomeration, with just four other cities; Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, and Glasgow, boasting populations that exceed one million people.

  10. Focus on London - Population and Migration - Dataset - data.gov.uk

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    Updated Mar 23, 2017
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    ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk (2017). Focus on London - Population and Migration - Dataset - data.gov.uk [Dataset]. https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/dataset/focus-on-london-population-and-migration
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    Mar 23, 2017
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    Area covered
    London
    Description

    This report was released in September 2010. However, recent demographic data is available on the datastore - you may find other datasets on the Datastore useful such as: GLA Population Projections, National Insurance Number Registrations of Overseas Nationals, Births by Birthplace of Mother, Births and Fertility Rates, Office for National Statistics (ONS) Population Estimates FOCUSONLONDON2010:POPULATIONANDMIGRATION London is the United Kingdom’s only city region. Its population of 7.75 million is 12.5 per cent of the UK population living on just 0.6 per cent of the land area. London’s average population density is over 4,900 persons per square kilometre, this is ten times that of the second most densely populated region. Between 2001 and 2009 London’s population grew by over 430 thousand, more than any other region, accounting for over 16 per cent of the UK increase. This report discusses in detail the population of London including Population Age Structure, Fertility and Mortality, Internal Migration, International Migration, Population Turnover and Churn, and Demographic Projections. Population and Migration report is the first release of the Focus on London 2010-12 series. Reports on themes such as Income, Poverty, Labour Market, Skills, Health, and Housing are also available. PRESENTATION: To access an interactive presentation about population changes in London click the link to see it on Prezi.com FACTS: Top five boroughs for babies born per 10,000 population in 2008-09: 1. Newham – 244.4 2. Barking and Dagenham – 209.3 3. Hackney – 205.7 4. Waltham Forest – 202.7 5. Greenwich – 196.2 ... 32. Havering – 116.8 33. City of London – 47.0 In 2009, Barnet overtook Croydon as the most populous London borough. Prior to this Croydon had been the largest since 1966 Population per hectare of land used for Domestic building and gardens is highest in Tower Hamlets In 2008-09, natural change (births minus deaths) led to 78,000 more Londoners compared with only 8,000 due to migration. read more about this or click play on the chart below to reveal how regional components of populations change have altered over time.

  11. Number of people per square kilometer in the UK in 2024, by region

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    Updated Nov 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of people per square kilometer in the UK in 2024, by region [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281322/population-density-in-the-uk-by-region/
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    Nov 28, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    As of 2024, the population density in London was by far the highest number of people per square km in the UK, at *****. Of the other regions and countries which constitute the United Kingdom, North West England was the next most densely populated area at *** people per square kilometer. Scotland, by contrast, is the most sparsely populated country or region in the United Kingdom, with only ** people per square kilometer. Countries, regions, and cities In 2024, the population of the United Kingdom reached **** million. The majority of people in the UK live in England, which had a population of **** million that year, followed by Scotland at *** million, Wales at **** million and finally Northern Ireland at just over *** million. Within England, the South East was the region with the highest population at almost *** million, followed by London at just over *****million. In terms of cities, London is the largest urban agglomeration in the United Kingdom, followed by Manchester, and then Birmingham, although both these cities combined would still have a smaller population than the UK capital. London calling London's huge size in relation to other UK cities is also reflected by its economic performance. In 2023, London's GDP was over ****billion British pounds, around a quarter of UK's overall GDP. In terms of GDP per capita, Londoners had a GDP per head of ****** pounds, compared with an average of ****** for the country as a whole. Productivity, expressed as by output per hour worked, was also far higher in London than the rest of the country. In 2023, London was around *****percent more productive than the rest of the country, with South East England the only other region where productivity was higher than the national average.

  12. Bradford Council populations - Dataset - data.gov.uk

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    Updated Oct 11, 2016
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    ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk (2016). Bradford Council populations - Dataset - data.gov.uk [Dataset]. https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/dataset/bradford-council-populations
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    Oct 11, 2016
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Area covered
    Bradford
    Description

    The latest population figures produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 28 June 2018 show that an estimated 534,800 people live in Bradford District – an increase of 2,300 people (0.4%) since the previous year. Bradford District is the fifth largest metropolitan district (in terms of population) in England, after Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester although the District’s population growth is lower than other major cities. The increase in the District’s population is largely due to “natural change”- there have been around 3,300 more births than deaths, although this has been balanced by a larger number of people leaving Bradford to live in other parts of the UK than coming to live here and a lower number of international migrants. In 2016/17 the net internal migration was -2,700 and the net international migration was 1,700. A large proportion of Bradford’s population is dominated by the younger age groups. More than one-quarter (29%) of the District’s population is aged less than 20 and nearly seven in ten people are aged less than 50. Bradford has the highest percentage of the under 16 population in England after the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Slough Borough Council and Luton Borough Council. The population of Bradford is ethnically diverse. The largest proportion of the district’s population (63.9%) identifies themselves as White British. The district has the largest proportion of people of Pakistani ethnic origin (20.3%) in England. The largest religious group in Bradford is Christian (45.9% of the population). Nearly one quarter of the population (24.7%) are Muslim. Just over one fifth of the district’s population (20.7%) stated that they had no religion. There are 216,813 households in the Bradford district. Most households own their own home (29.3% outright and 35.7% with a mortgage). The percentage of privately rented households is 18.1%. 29.6% of households were single person households. Information from the Annual Population Survey in December 2017 found that Bradford has 228,100 people aged 16-64 in employment. At 68% this is significantly lower than the national rate (74.9%). 91,100 (around 1 in 3 people) aged 16-64, are not in work. The claimant count rate is 2.9% which is higher than the regional and national averages. Skill levels are improving with 26.5% of 16 to 74 year olds educated to degree level. 18% of the district’s employed residents work in retail/wholesale. The percentage of people working in manufacturing has continued to decrease from 13.4% in 2009 to 11.9% in 2016. This is still higher than the average for Great Britain (8.1%).

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    ONS Small Area Population Estimates - Mid-2024 by Output Area

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    Bristol City Council (2025). ONS Small Area Population Estimates - Mid-2024 by Output Area [Dataset]. https://open-data-bristol-bcc.hub.arcgis.com/items/929aa3a372a64166a7efebfb00b9801a
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    Nov 12, 2025
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    Population estimates provide statistics on the size and age structure of the population in the UK at country, region, county, and local authority level. They are the official source of estimated population size in between censuses and inform a wide range of official statistics.Persons included are all those people who usually live in an area, regardless of nationality. Arriving international migrants are included in the usually resident population if they remain in the UK for at least a year and emigrants are excluded if they remain outside the UK for at least a year. Students and school boarders are included at their term time address.PurposeThese Small Area Population Estimates are the smallest available building blocks for population estimates. The estimates can be aggregated to higher geographies including 2021 Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOA21), 2021 Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOA21), wards and any other higher geography or self-defined area. The estimates can also be aggregated to any age group. Lineage (i.e. how the data was produced)National population estimates broken down into small geographical areas. The main products are the estimates for Super Output Areas (SOAs), which are based on Census 2021 and rolled forward annually using a ratio change methodology. This approach uses the change in the population recorded in the Personal Demographics Service (based on GP registrations) as an indicator of the change in the true population. Estimates for Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) by broad ages and Middle layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) by five-year age groups hold accredited official statistics status. Estimates at greater levels of disaggregation, for example by single year of age, are provided as supporting information only. More information can be found in Small Area Population Estimates: Summary of methodology review and research update.Population of BristolOffice for National Statistics (ONS), released 7 November 2025, Population estimates by output areas, electoral, health and other geographies, England and Wales - Office for National StatisticsPopulation estimates are also available through Nomis. Nomis holds additional geographic breakdowns not published on the ONS website, such as by major towns and cities and by built-up areas.

  14. Census 2001 - Settlements - Dataset - data.gov.uk

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    ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk (2014). Census 2001 - Settlements - Dataset - data.gov.uk [Dataset]. https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/dataset/census-2001-settlements
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    This dataset portrays the boundaries of ‘Settlements’ in Scotland as at 2001 Census. There is widespread interest in statistics for the built-up areas in Scotland as most of the population lives in a built-up environment. When the former two-tier local government structure of regions and districts came into being in May 1975, the small local authorities known as large and small burghs were lost. However, Census users stated that there was a need to know the population (and characteristics) of built-up areas. There are 2 datasets which are designed to show the boundaries of ‘urban areas’ in Scotland: ‘Localities’ and ‘Settlements’. While “Settlements’ can go a long way in defining the towns and cities in Scotland, some are very extensive and have grouped together some very large populations. For example the settlement of ‘Greater Glasgow’ has a large population but no breakdown was given of the settlement into any constituent towns or cities such as Airdrie or Paisley. Accordingly, since 2001, the larger ‘Settlements’ have been divided into ‘Localities’ using as a basis the areas so designated in the 1991 Census report ‘Key statistics for ‘localities’ in Scotland (ISBN 0-11-495736-3)’. For the 2001 Census, NRS had developed a new process to identify ‘Settlements’ which were defined as: ‘A collection of contiguous high population density postcodes whose total population was 500 or more, bounded by low density postcodes (or water).’

  15. Population growth in the UK in 2024, by region

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    Updated Nov 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Population growth in the UK in 2024, by region [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294681/uk-population-growth-by-region/
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    Nov 28, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2024, the population of the United Kingdom was estimated to have grown by approximately 1.1 percent, with the population growing fastest in North West England, which grew by 1.4 compared with 2023. By contrast, growth in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland was below the UK average, with the population in these countries growing by 0.7 percent, 0.6 percent, and 0.4 percent respectively. Four countries of the UK Within the UK, South East England had the highest population of the regions that comprise the United Kingdom, at more than 9.6 million people. In terms of the four countries of the UK, England had by far the highest population at over 58.6 million people, compared with Scotland (5.5 million) Wales (3.2 million) and Northern Ireland (1.9 million) which have comparatively smaller populations. Of these countries, Scotland was the most sparsely populated, with 71 people per square kilometer, compared with 5,782 people per square km in London. Largest cities in the UK With over nine million people living there, London is by some distance the largest city in the UK. Other large cities in the UK include the West Midlands urban area, centered around the city of Birmingham, as well as Greater Manchester in North West England. With similar populations of around three million people, these two cities, generally considered as the main contenders for being England's second-city. In this year, Scotland's largest city was Glasgow, with Cardiff being the biggest settlement in Wales, and Belfast the largest in Northern Ireland.

  16. Rural Urban Classification (2021) of Local Authority Districts (2021) in EW

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    ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk (2025). Rural Urban Classification (2021) of Local Authority Districts (2021) in EW [Dataset]. https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/dataset/rural-urban-classification-2021-of-local-authority-districts-2021-in-ew
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    Mar 9, 2025
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    Rural Urban ClassificationThe 2021 RUC is a statistical classification to provide a consistent and standardised method for classifying geographies as rural or urban. This is based on address density, physical settlement form, population size, and Relative Access to Major towns and cities (populations of over 75,000 people). The classification is produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) with advice from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Welsh Government and colleagues from the Government Geography Profession (GGP).This is the 2021 rural-urban classification (RUC) of the 2021 Local Authority Districts in England and Wales. This means that the 2021 RUC methodology has been applied to the 2021 LAD boundaries. LAD classifications are divided into four categories based on their populations:<!--1. Majority Rural: had at least 50% of their population residing in Rural OAs.<!--2. Intermediate Rural: 35-50% rural population<!--3. Intermediate Urban: 20-35% rural population<!--4. Urban: 20% or less of the population live in rural OAs.Each 2021 LAD category is split into one of two Relative Access categories, using the same data as the 2021 Output Area RUC. If more than 50% of a LAD population lives in ‘nearer to a major town or city’ OAs, it is deemed ‘nearer a major town or city’; otherwise, it is classified as ‘further from a major town or city. Where data is unavailable for Super Output Area geographies, it may be appropriate for users to undertake analysis at the LAD level. At this level, the categorisation works slightly differently in that most areas will include a mix of both rural and urban areas - so the LAD RUC categorisation is a reflection of this. A statistical geography may contain substantial portions of open countryside but still be given an ‘Urban’ classification if the majority of the population within the area live in settlements that are urban in nature. Users should take this into consideration to ensure correct interpretations of any analysis of RUC LAD categories

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    Rural Urban Classification (2011) of CCGs including population in EN

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    Office for National Statistics (2016). Rural Urban Classification (2011) of CCGs including population in EN [Dataset]. https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/datasets/bb9faf3bd701430dbc583fc6e902c448
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    Jul 7, 2016
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    (File Size - 29 KB). The 2011 rural-urban classification (RUC) of clinical commissioning groups (CCG) in England is based on the 2011 RUC of output areas published in August 2013, and allows users to create a rural/urban view of clinical commissioning group level products. The classification was produced by the University of Sheffield and was sponsored by a cross-Government working group comprising Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department of the Communities and Local Government and Office for National Statistics. Also included are a range of population counts for each CCG including - Total Rural population (2011), Urban City and Town population (2011), Urban Minor Conurbation population (2011), Urban Major Conurbation population (2011), Total Urban population (2011), Total population (2011), Hub towns (rural related) population included in Urban population (2011), Rural including hub towns (rural & rural related) population (2011) and Rural including hub towns (rural & rural related) population as % of Total population (2011).

  18. Rural Urban Classification (2021) of Westminster Parliamentary...

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    Updated Sep 29, 2025
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    ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk (2025). Rural Urban Classification (2021) of Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies (2024) in EW [Dataset]. https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/dataset/rural-urban-classification-2021-of-westminster-parliamentary-constituencies-2024-in-ew
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    Westminster
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    Rural Urban Classification of 2024 Westminster Parliamentary ConstituenciesThe 2021 RUC is a statistical classification to provide a consistent and standardised method for classifying geographies as rural or urban. This is based on address density, physical settlement form, population size, and Relative Access to Major towns and cities (populations of over 75,000 people). The classification is produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) with advice from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Welsh Government and colleagues from the Government Geography Profession (GGP).This is 2021 rural-urban classification (RUC) of 2024 Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies (WPC) in England and Wales. This means that the 2021 Local Authority Districts (LAD) RUC methodology has been applied to the 2024 WPC boundaries. LAD classifications are divided into four categories based on their populations:1. Majority Rural: had at least 50% of their population residing in Rural OAs2. Intermediate Rural: 35-50% rural population3. Intermediate Urban: 20-35% rural population4. Urban: 20% or less of the population lived in rural OAs.Each 2024 WPC category is split into one of two Relative Access categories, using the same data as the 2021 Output Area RUC. If more than 50% of a WPC population lives in ‘Nearer a major town or city’ OAs, it is deemed ‘nearer a major town or city’; otherwise, it is classified as ‘further from a major town or city’.

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    Dataset for London Britain Township, Pennsylvania Census Bureau Income...

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    Updated Jan 3, 2024
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    Neilsberg Research (2024). Dataset for London Britain Township, Pennsylvania Census Bureau Income Distribution by Race [Dataset]. https://www.neilsberg.com/research/datasets/80dc58e1-9fc2-11ee-b48f-3860777c1fe6/
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    Jan 3, 2024
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Pennsylvania, London Britain Township
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    About this dataset

    Context

    The dataset tabulates the London Britain township median household income by race. The dataset can be utilized to understand the racial distribution of London Britain township income.

    Content

    The dataset will have the following datasets when applicable

    Please note: The 2020 1-Year ACS estimates data was not reported by the Census Bureau due to the impact on survey collection and analysis caused by COVID-19. Consequently, median household income data for 2020 is unavailable for large cities (population 65,000 and above).

    • London Britain Township, Pennsylvania median household income breakdown by race betwen 2011 and 2021
    • Median Household Income by Racial Categories in London Britain Township, Pennsylvania (2021, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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    Margin of Error

    Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

    Custom data

    If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

    Inspiration

    Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

    Interested in deeper insights and visual analysis?

    Explore our comprehensive data analysis and visual representations for a deeper understanding of London Britain township median household income by race. You can refer the same here

  20. Leading European cities by GDP in 2021

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    Updated Nov 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Leading European cities by GDP in 2021 [Dataset]. https://aurastel.com/lander/aurastel.com/index.php?_=%2Fstatistics%2F923781%2Feuropean-cities-by-gdp%2F%2343LvBkThaHTu%2BZKNqBoNBOJ17xcZuCg2
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    Nov 28, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2021
    Area covered
    Europe
    Description

    The city of Paris in France had an estimated gross domestic product of 757.6 billion Euros in 2021, the most of any European city. Paris was followed by the spanish capital, Madrid, which had a GDP of 237.5 billion Euros, and the Irish capital, Dublin at 230 billion Euros. Milan, in the prosperous north of Italy, had a GDP of 228.4 billion Euros, 65 billion euros larger than the Italian capital Rome, and was the largest non-capital city in terms of GDP in Europe. The engine of Europe Among European countries, Germany had by far the largest economy, with a gross domestic product of over 4.18 trillion Euros. The United Kingdom or France have been Europe's second largest economy since the 1980s, depending on the year, with forecasts suggesting France will overtake the UK going into the 2020s. Germany however, has been the biggest European economy for some time, with five cities (Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Frankfurt) among the 15 largest European cities by GDP. Europe's largest cities In 2023, Moscow was the largest european city, with a population of nearly 12.7 million. Paris was the largest city in western Europe, with a population of over 11 million, while London was Europe's third-largest city at 9.6 million inhabitants.

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Statista (2025). Largest urban agglomerations in the UK in 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294645/population-of-selected-cities-in-united-kingdom-uk/
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Largest urban agglomerations in the UK in 2025

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Nov 28, 2025
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Time period covered
2019
Area covered
United Kingdom
Description

London was by far the largest urban agglomeration in the United Kingdom in 2025, with an estimated population of *** million people, more than three times as large as Manchester, the UK’s second-biggest urban agglomeration. The agglomerations of Birmingham and Leeds / Bradford had the third and fourth-largest populations, respectively, while the biggest city in Scotland, Glasgow, was the fifth largest. Largest cities in Europe Two cities in Europe had larger urban areas than London, with Istanbul having a population of around **** million and the Russian capital Moscow having a population of over **** million. The city of Paris, located just over 200 miles away from London, was the second-largest city in Europe, with a population of more than **** million people. Paris was followed by London in terms of population size, and then by the Spanish cities of Madrid and Barcelona, at *** million and *** million people, respectively. The Italian capital, Rome, was the next largest city at *** million, followed by Berlin at *** million. London’s population growth Throughout the 1980s, the population of London fluctuated from a high of **** million people in 1981 to a low of **** million inhabitants in 1988. During the 1990s, the population of London increased once again, growing from ****million at the start of the decade to **** million by 1999. London's population has continued to grow since the turn of the century, and despite declining between 2019 and 2021, it reached *** million people in 2023 and is forecast to reach almost *** million by 2047.

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