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

Bembridge	Isle of Wight	3,688	9.130	Claimed by a personal website to be the "largest village in Europe" based on parish council control, claiming that larger contenders are town council controlled

Tiptree	Essex	9,152	Unknown	Home of the jam factory. Referendum in 1999 asked residents whether they wanted to remain a village.

Theydon Bois	Essex	4,062	8.32	No street lighting

Meopham	Kent	6,722	17	Although not the largest by population or area, Meopham is claimed to be the longest village in Europe, being 7 miles (11km) in length.

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Tiptree is amongst the contenders for the title of 'largest village in England'.

final_sentence: Tiptree is amongst the contenders for the title of 'largest village in England'.