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Largest Cities in the UK

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This is a list of the largest cities in the United Kingdom. Note that the population statistic for London refers to Greater London which according to the "official definition" is not considered a city.

CityPopulation
London7.2 Million
Birmingham992000
Leeds720000
Glasgow560000
Sheffield512000
Bradford467000
Edinburgh450000
Liverpool440000
Manchester420000
Bristol380000
Wakefield316000
Cardiff310000
Coventry305000
Nottingham285000
Leicester280000
Sunderland280000
Belfast280000
Newcastle upon Tyne259000
Brighton248000
Hull240000
Plymouth240000
Stoke-on-Trent239000
Wolverhampton239000
Derby230000
Swansea225000
Southampton220000
Salford215000
Aberdeen215000
Westminster190000
Portsmouth186000
York182000
Peterborough157000
Dundee145000
Lancaster135000
Oxford135000
Newport135000
Preston130000
St Albans130000
Norwich125000
Chester118000
Cambridge115000
Salisbury115000
Exeter111000
Gloucester110000
Lisburn110000
Chichester108000
Winchester108000
Londonderry105000
Carlisle101000
Worcester93000
Bath90000
Durham87000
Lincoln86000
Hereford55000
Armagh55000
Inverness51000
Stirling45000
Canterbury42500
Lichfield30000
Newry30000
Ripon24500
Bangor20000
Truro19000
Ely14000
Wells10000
St Davids2000