London was by far the largest urban agglomeration in the United Kingdom in 2023, with an estimated population of 9.65 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 the Russian capital Moscow having a population of almost 12.7 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 11.2 million people. Paris was followed by London in terms of population-size, and then by the Spanish cities of Madrid and Barcelona, at 6.75 million and 5.68 million people respectively. Russia's second-biggest city; St. Petersburg had a population of 5.56 million, followed by Rome at 4.3 million, and Berlin at 3.5 million. London’s population growth Throughout the 1980s, the population of London fluctuated from a high of 6.81 million people in 1981 to a low of 6.73 million inhabitants in 1988. During the 1990s, the population of London increased once again, growing from 6.8 million at the start of the decade to 7.15 million by 1999. London's population has continued to grow since the turn of the century, reaching a peak of 8.96 million people in 2019, and is forecast to reach 9.8 million by 2043.

Among selected cities in the United Kingdom, London received the highest score in the Clean Cities ranking for access to climate-friendly mobility at 5.3, followed by Edinburgh with a score of 4.2. The Clean Cities' score of "access to climate-friendly mobility" measures the affordability of and access to public transport as well as access to charging infrastructure with the intention of promoting shared and electric mobility for environmental well-being. Birmingham and Manchester were also ranked for their access of climate-friendly mobility and received a score of 3.8 percent and 3.1 percent.

London was by far the city with the highest international tourism spending in the United Kingdom in 2023. That year, inbound travel expenditure in the UK's capital amounted to **** million British pounds. Meanwhile, ********* and ********** ranked second and third, respectively. These ranking positions were matched in the list of cities in the UK with the highest number of international visits.

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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In May 2021, towns and cities with the biggest average garden size were ranked in the United Kingdom. The town of Poole ranked highest on the list, with an average garden size of 490 square meters.

This data set is sourced from Dundee City Council's Public Space Camera Surveillance System. It shows a count of people and cars within a specified area on Nethergate/Marketgait West (Camera 321). The data set shows a count of people and cars within this specified area every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday during the period 1pm-2pm. This data is experimental and subject to further refinement. Please note that due the nature of CCTV cameras at times data may not be collected as specified above. Therefore, caution should be exercised when analysing data and drawing conclusions for this data set.

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In 2023, the number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom totaled 38 million, representing a growth of over 20 percent from the previous year. The figure was projected to reach 38.7 million in 2024. Has the UK’s tourism industry completely recovered from the coronavirus pandemic? Like in most countries, the travel restrictions put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the UK’s tourism industry. Overseas visitor numbers dropped to 7.1 million in 2021, representing a drop of over 80 percent from 2019. While the figure reported for 2023 showed a continued recovery in terms of overseas visitors to the UK, it remained below pre-pandemic levels. However, in terms of spending among the UK’s leading inbound travel markets, most overseas visitors spent more in 2023 than in 2019, with visitors from the UK’s leading inbound travel market, the United States, spending around 50 percent more during their travels than in 2019. What are the most visited cities in the UK? Unsurprisingly, London consistently ranked as the most visited town or city in the UK among international tourists in recent years, drawing in 20.27 million visitors in 2023. This was around tenfold the number of the second-most visited city, Edinburgh, which received 2.32 million visitors during the same year. As the UK’s capital city, London’s tourist attractions are as varied as the city itself; however, one particularly strong draw for inbound visitors is Royal Family-related tourism. This is evident with the top two most visited paid tourist attractions in England being based in London and either belonging to the Royal Family or being run by a Royal-affiliated charity. Meanwhile, among UK residents, London ranks as the second most popular destination for a summer staycation, with the South West ranking first.

The average for 2017 based on 65 countries was 1.8 kidnappings per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Belgium: 10.3 kidnappings per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Bermuda: 0 kidnappings per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 2003 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2016 based on 74 countries was 783 thefts per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Denmark: 3949 thefts per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Senegal: 1 thefts per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 2003 to 2016. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2017 based on 97 countries was 7.4 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in El Salvador: 61.8 homicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Japan: 0.2 homicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This graph presents the population density of the ten leading business cities in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. London has a significant lead in the ranking as there are 1078 more people per km² than in Bristol. Leeds, at 687 people per km², is the least densely populated city on the list.

FOCUSONLONDON2010:INCOMEANDSPENDINGATHOME Household income in London far exceeds that of any other region in the UK. At £900 per week, London’s gross weekly household income is 15 per cent higher than the next highest region. Despite this, the costs to each household are also higher in the capital. Londoners pay a greater amount of their income in tax and national insurance than the UK average as well as footing a higher bill for housing and everyday necessities. All of which leaves London households less well off than the headline figures suggest. This chapter, authored by Richard Walker in the GLA Intelligence Unit, begins with an analysis of income at both individual and household level, before discussing the distribution and sources of income. This is followed by a look at wealth and borrowing and finally, focuses on expenditure including an insight to the cost of housing in London, compared with other regions in the UK. See other reports from this Focus on London series. REPORT: To view the report online click on the image below. Income and Spending Report PDF PRESENTATION: This interactive presentation finds the answer to the question, who really is better off, an average London or UK household? This analysis takes into account available data from all types of income and expenditure. Click on the link to access. PREZI The Prezi in plain text version RANKINGS: This interactive chart shows some key borough level income and expenditure data. This chart helps show the relationships between five datasets. Users can rank each of the indicators in turn. Borough rankings Tableau Chart MAP: These interactive borough maps help to geographically present a range of income and expenditure data within London. Interactive Maps - Instant Atlas DATA: All the data contained within the Income and Spending at Home report as well as the data used to create the charts and maps can be accessed in this spreadsheet. Report data FACTS: Some interesting facts from the data… ● Five boroughs with the highest median gross weekly pay per person in 2009: -1. Kensington & Chelsea - £809 -2. City of London - £767 -3. Westminster - £675 -4. Wandsworth - £636 -5. Richmond - £623 -32. Brent - £439 -33. Newham - £422 ● Five boroughs with the highest median weekly rent for a 2 bedroom property in October 2010: -1. Kensington & Chelsea - £550 -2. Westminster - £500 -3. City of London - £450 -4. Camden - £375 -5. Islington - £360 -32. Havering - £183 -33. Bexley - £173 ● Five boroughs with the highest percentage of households that own their home outright in 2009: -1. Bexley – 38 per cent -2. Havering – 36 per cent -3. Richmond – 32 per cent -4. Bromley – 31 per cent -5. Barnet – 28 per cent -31. Tower Hamlets – 9 per cent -32. Southwark – 9 per cent

Among the major cities in the United Kingdom, Birmingham achieved a score of 38 percent when ranked for the availability of space for walking and cycling in 2022, which was the highest among the cities included in the ranking. Following closely behind was Manchester, securing a score of 34 percent.

As of mid-2023, London was the city with the highest electric vehicle charging index score, at 50 percent. This score was proportional to the ratio of available public electric vehicle charging infrastructure per 1,000 inhabitants. As of July 2023, there were around 65.7 electric vehicle charging points available per 100,000 inhabitants in the United Kingdom.

This graph presents the graduate population of the ten leading business cities in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. London and Leeds had a significant lead in the ranking, as 60% of both populations are graduates, compared to 31.6% in Edinburgh, Oxford and York.

With over 103 thousand Google searches, Edinburgh, Scotland, was the most searched for city for coffee shops in the United Kingdom (UK) in the 12 months prior to October 2021. Second in the ranking came the UK’s capital, London, England, with 96.6 thousand Google searches for coffee shops connected with the city.

 What are the top cafe and coffee shop brands in the UK? Although the UK is known for its tea lovers, it is coffee shop chains that came out on top in 2021. The leading coffee shop chain in the UK in this year was Costa Coffee, which was acquired by The Coca-Cola Company in 2019. The chain had a total of 2,681 units in the UK as of Q1 2021 which was more than double that of U.S. competitor Starbucks. While large chains such as Costa Coffee, Greggs, and Starbucks were up there in a ranking of the most visited British coffee shops, local coffee shops also placed highly, being ranked third overall by the British public.

Impact of COVID-19 on cafes and coffee shops in the UK The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, beginning at the start of 2020, impacted food and drink services across the globe. This included cafes and coffee shops. Due to social distancing measures many establishments were forced to close their doors to the public for long periods of time. As a result, the UK coffee shop market value dropped by seven billion British pounds in 2020, its lowest value in the last five years.

Telford was the city in the United Kingdom (UK) with the highest housing stock growth between 2021 and 2022. Milton Keynes and Reading were the following cities in the ranking, with a housing stock growth rate of 1.7 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively. On average, the housing stock in the UK increased by 0.9 percent in 2022.

In 2020, London was ranked as the most congested UK city, with an estimated 69 hours lost in traffic. That year, Lincoln and Bristol ranked second and third in the rankings at 47 and 37 hours lost, respectively. Due to travel restrictions and related actions taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the amount of time lost due to traffic was considerably lower in 2020, compared with the previous year.