List of the largest villages in England
Contenders
Places for which this claim has been made, and the reported population in the 2011 census (most recent all households census) include:

List of the largest villages in England

Section Title: Contenders
Table Section Text: Places for which this claim has been made, and the reported population in the 2011 census (most recent all households census) include:

Village	Ceremonial county	Population 2011 Census	Area (km²)	Notes on basis of claim

Bradfield	South Yorkshire	17,100	142.92	Largest civil parish. No more than 500m separates High Bradfield from Low Bradfield its twin settlements.

Broughton Astley	Leicestershire	11,940	4,470	Broughton Astley is a large village and civil parish located in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.

Rawmarsh	South Yorkshire	13,389	6.63	One ward, buffered. No civil parish council

Chalfont St Peter	Buckinghamshire	12,766	16.1	Contiguous with Chalfont St Giles.

Cranleigh	Surrey	11,492	32.78	Based on area.

Cottingham	East Riding of Yorkshire	17,164	12.13	Has made the claim on the basis of including the grounds of Cottingham Manor. Contiguous with Kingston upon Hull.

Horsforth	West Yorkshire	18,895	8.07	Claim made in 19th century – parish council converted in name to a 'town council'. Contiguous with Leeds.

Kidlington	Oxfordshire	15,046	9.12	Described by its parish council as the "second largest village in England".

Lancing	West Sussex	18,810	14.14	Adjacent to Shoreham by Sea – though largely separated by the River Adur and land covering Brighton Airport and farms.

Heath Hayes and Wimblebury	Staffordshire	14,085	4.17

Wombourne	Staffordshire	14,157	11.84

Ecclesfield	South Yorkshire	32,073	21.36	The most populous civil parish in England not to meet either of the two official town criteria, nor a new town.

Rustington	West Sussex	13,883	3.72	Often described as a sleepy village, Rustington has never acquired town status, despite its size.

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Cottingham is one of the villages claiming to be the largest village in England.

final_sentence: Cottingham is one of the villages claiming to be the largest village in England.