List of urban areas in the United Kingdom
List of most populous urban areas
The list below shows the most populated urban areas in the United Kingdom as defined by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), but as readily referenced at Citypopulation.de.

List of urban areas in the United Kingdom

Section Title: List of most populous urban areas
Table Section Text: The list below shows the most populated urban areas in the United Kingdom as defined by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), but as readily referenced at Citypopulation.de.

Rank	Built-up area	Population (2011 Census)	Area (km²)	Density (People/km²)	Major subdivisions	Metropolitan Area	Notable changes between 2001 and 2011 censuses

1	Greater London Built-up Area	9,787,426	1,737.9	5,630	London boroughs, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, Woking, Harlow, St Albans, Bracknell	London	The addition of Guildford, Harlow, Bracknell and St Albans

2	Greater Manchester Built-up Area	2,553,379	630.3	4,051	Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Trafford, Tameside	Manchester	The addition of Golborne, Glossop and Newton-le-Willows

3	West Midlands Built-up Area	2,440,986	598.9	4,076	Birmingham, Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, Dudley, Walsall, Solihull	Birmingham

4	West Yorkshire Built-up Area	1,777,934	487.8	3,645	Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Keighley, Halifax	Leeds-Bradford	The addition of Halifax

5	Greater Glasgow Built-up Area	1,209,143	368.5	3,390	Glasgow, Paisley, Clydebank	Glasgow

6	Liverpool Built-up Area	864,122	199.6	4,329	Liverpool, Bootle, Litherland, Crosby, Prescot, St. Helens, Ashton-in-Makerfield	Liverpool/Birkenhead	The addition of Ashton-in-Makerfield

7	South Hampshire Built-up Area	855,569	192.0	4,455	Southampton, Portsmouth, Eastleigh, Gosport, Fareham, Havant, Horndean	Southampton-Portsmouth	Portsmouth Urban Area and Southampton Urban Area combined into one. The addition of Hedge End, Locks Heath, Bursledon and Whiteley.

8	Tyneside Built-up Area	774,891	180.5	4,292	Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Shields, Tynemouth, Wallsend, Whitley Bay, Jarrow	Newcastle-Sunderland	Washington, Chester-Le-Street, Hetton-le-Hole and Houghton-le-Spring are no longer part of the built-up area.

9	Nottingham Built-up Area	729,977	176.4	4,139	Nottingham, Beeston, Carlton, West Bridgford, Ilkeston, Hucknall	Nottingham-Derby

10	Sheffield Built-up Area	685,368	167.5	4,092	Sheffield, Rotherham, Rawmarsh	Sheffield

11	Bristol Built-up Area	617,280	144.4	4,274	Bristol, Filton, Pill, Frampton Cotterell, Kingswood, Warmley, Mangotsfield, Winterbourne	Bristol

12	Belfast Urban Area	595,879	Belfast, Castlereagh, Greenisland, Holywood, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Milltown	Belfast

13	Leicester Built-up area	508,916	109.4	4,653	Leicester, Wigston, Oadby, Syston, Blaby, Birstall, Narborough, Enderby	Leicester	Ratby no longer part of the built-up area. Addition of Narborough and Enderby

14	Edinburgh	482,005	Edinburgh

15	Brighton and Hove Built-up area	474,485	89.4	5,304	Brighton and Hove, Worthing, Littlehampton, Shoreham-by-Sea	Brighton	Rottingdean, Saltdean and Findon are no longer part of the built-up area.

16	Bournemouth/Poole Built-up area	466,266	131.0	3,559	Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ferndown, New Milton, Wimborne Minster	Bournemouth/Poole	Ferndown and Wimborne Minster now part of the built-up area.

17	Cardiff Built-up area	447,287	102.3	4,370	Cardiff, Caerphilly, Penarth, Pontypridd	Cardiff-Newport	Caerphilly and Pontypridd now part of the built-up area.

18	Teesside Built-up area	376,633	108.2	3,482	Middlesbrough, Stockton-On-Tees, Billingham, Redcar	Middlesbrough	Eston & Southbank now part of Middlesbrough sub-division, no longer counted as separate sub-division

19	Stoke-on-Trent Built-up Area	372,775	103.9	3,588	Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Kidsgrove	Stoke-on-Trent

20	Coventry Built-up area	359,262	81.3	4,420	Coventry, Bedworth	Coventry

21	Sunderland Built-up area	335,415	83.5	4,018	Sunderland, Washington, Chester-Le-Street, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring	Newcastle-Sunderland	Addition of Washington, Chester-Le-Street, Hetton-le-Hole and Houghton-le-Spring

22	Birkenhead Built-up area	325,264	88.2	3,687	Birkenhead, Wallasey, Ellesmere Port, Bebington	Liverpool/Birkenhead

23	Reading Built-up area	318,014	83.7	3,800	Reading, Wokingham, Woodley, Crowthorne	London	Bracknell no longer part of the built-up area.

24	Kingston upon Hull Built-up area	314,018	82.6	3,802	Kingston upon Hull, Cottingham, Hessle	Hull

25	Preston Built-up area	313,322	82.4	3,802	Preston, Bamber Bridge, Chorley, Fulwood, Leyland	Preston	The addition of Longton and Adlington to the built-up area.

26	Newport Built-up area	306,844	84.2	3,643	Newport, Pontypool, Cwmbran, Blackwood, Risca, Ystrad Mynach	Cardiff-Newport	Pontypool, Cwmbran and Blackwood added to the built-up area.

27	Swansea Built-up area	300,352	87.6	3,431	Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot, Ystradgynlais, Pontardawe	Swansea/Neath/Port Talbot	Ystradgynlais now part of the built-up area.

28	Southend-on-Sea Built-up area	295,310	71.8	4,111	Southend-on-Sea, Hullbridge, Rayleigh, Rochford	London	Hullbridge now part of the built-up area.

29	Derby Built-up area	270,468	64.1	4,219	Derby, Borrowash, Duffield	Nottingham-Derby

30	Plymouth Built-up area	260,203	59.7	4,356	Plymouth	Plymouth

31	Luton Built-up area	258,018	50.7	5,088	Luton, Dunstable, Houghton Regis	London

32	Farnborough/Aldershot Built-up area	252,397	78.5	3,217	Farnborough, Aldershot, Camberley, Farnham, Frimley, Sandhurst, Yateley	London

33	Medway Towns Built-up area	243,931	52.2	4,677	Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester	London

34	Blackpool Built-up area	239,409	61.3	3,908	Blackpool, Lytham St Annes, Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton, Cleveleys	Blackpool	Fleetwood no longer forms part of the built-up area.

35	Milton Keynes Built-up area	229,941	62.5	3,678	'Milton Keynes', Bletchley, Newport Pagnell, Woburn Sands	Milton Keynes	The addition of Woburn Sands.

36	Barnsley/Dearne Valley Built-up area	223,281	59.7	3,739	Barnsley, Wath upon Dearne, Wombwell, Hoyland	Sheffield

37	Northampton Built-up area	215,963	57.9	3,731	Northampton, Collingtree	Northampton

38	Norwich Built-up area	213,166	61.9	3,444	Norwich, Taverham, Costessey, Cringleford, Colney, Horsham St Faith, Queens Hills, Thorpe End, Trowse with Newton	Norwich

39	Aberdeen	207,932	Aberdeen

40	Swindon Built-up area	185,609	47.1	3,945	Swindon, Haydon Wick, Stratton St. Margaret, Broad Blunsdon, Blunsdon St Andrew, Wroughton	Swindon

41	Crawley Built-up area	180,508	58.1	3,107	Crawley, Horley, East Grinstead, Copthorne, Crawley Down	London	The addition of East Grinstead, Copthorne and Crawley Down. Reigate and Redhill no longer part of the built-up area.

42	Ipswich Built-up area	178,835	49.1	3,639	Ipswich, Kesgrave, Woodbridge	Ipswich	The addition of Woodbridge.

43	Wigan Built-up area	175,405	43.8	4,009	Wigan, Skelmersdale, Standish, Ince-in-Makerfield	Manchester

44	Mansfield Built-up area	171,958	48.4	3,556	Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Mansfield Woodhouse	Nottingham-Derby

45	Oxford Built-up area	171,380	37.4	4,585	Oxford, Kennington, Wheatley	Oxford	The addition of Kennington and Wheatley.

46	Warrington Built-up area	165,456	44.9	3,686	Warrington	Liverpool/Birkenhead

47	Slough Built-up area	163,777	34.1	4,797	Slough, Stoke Poges, Poyle	London

48	Peterborough Built-up area	163,379	44.2	3,693	Peterborough, Farcet	Peterborough

49	Cambridge Built-up area	158,434	42.1	3,760	Cambridge, Fen Ditton, Girton, Histon	Cambridge	Addition of Histon and Impington and Fen Ditton

50	Doncaster Built-up area	158,141	43.5	3,634	Doncaster, Bentley, Armthorpe, Sprotbrough	Sheffield	Addition of Bessacarr

51	Dundee	157,444	Dundee

52	York Built-up area	153,717	34.0	4,518	York, Earswick	York

53	Gloucester Built-up area	150,053	40.4	3,718	Gloucester, Innsworth	Gloucester-Cheltenham

54	Burnley Built-up area	149,422	35.7	4,183	Burnley, Padiham, Brierfield Colne, Barrowford Nelson	Blackburn-Burnley

55	Telford Built-up area	147,980	47.7	3,103	Telford, Broseley	Telford

56	Blackburn Built-up area	146,521	35.6	4,115	Blackburn, Darwen	Blackburn-Burnley

57	Basildon Built-up area	144,859	37.1	3,902	Basildon, Wickford, Ramsden Heath, North Benfleet	London	The addition of Wickford to the urban area.

58	Grimsby Built-up area	134,160	35.3	3,804	Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Waltham	Grimsby	New Waltham is no longer part of the Built-up area.

59	Hastings Built-up area	133,422	33.2	4,019	Hastings, Bexhill	Hastings

60	High Wycombe Built-up area	133,204	39.2	3,398	High Wycombe, Cookham, Hughenden Valley	London

61	Thanet Built-up area	125,370	27.9	4,495	Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs	Thanet

62	Accrington/Rossendale Built-up area	125,059	30.0	4,168	Accrington, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Great Harwood, Haslingden, Oswaldtwistle	Blackburn-Burnley	Accrington Urban Area and Rossendale Urban Area combined.

63	Burton-upon-Trent Built-up area	122,199	35.0	3,487	Burton-upon-Trent, Swadlincote	Burton-upon-Trent	The addition of Swadlincote, Stapenhill and Winshill

64	Colchester Built-up area	121,859	32.7	3,732	Colchester, Marks Tey	Colchester

65	Eastbourne Built-up area	118,219	25.1	4,705	Eastbourne, Polegate	Brighton

66	Exeter Built-up area	117,763	28.5	4,133	Exeter, Topsham	Exeter

67	Cheltenham Built-up area	116,447	28.9	4,034	Cheltenham,	Gloucester-Cheltenham

68	Paignton/Torquay Built-up area	115,410	31.5	3,667	Paignton, Torquay, Marldon	Torbay

69	Lincoln Built-up area	114,879	32.7	3,518	Lincoln, North Hykeham	Lincoln

70	Chesterfield Built-up area	113,057	34.6	3,263	Chesterfield, Staveley, Wingerworth, Holymoorside	Sheffield	Addition of Wingerworth to the Built-up area.

71	Chelmsford Built-up area	111,511	26.2	4,259	Chelmsford, Little Waltham	London

72	Basingstoke Built-up area	107,642	29.4	3,662	Basingstoke	London

73	Maidstone Built-up area	107,627	25.4	4,229	Maidstone	London

74	Bedford Built-up area	106,940	24.8	4,309	Bedford, Kempston	Bedford

75	Worcester Built-up area	101,659	24.7	4,121	Worcester, Norton	Worcester

Sentence(s)

The Birkenhead Urban Area is a built-up area in Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Ellesmere Port.
The Birkenhead Urban Area, as defined by the Office for National Statistics, includes Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, and Ellesmere Port.
The Birkenhead Urban Area, as defined by the Office for National Statistics, includes Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, and Ellesmere Port.

final_sentence: The Birkenhead Urban Area is a built-up area in Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Ellesmere Port.
final_sentence: The Birkenhead Urban Area, as defined by the Office for National Statistics, includes Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, and Ellesmere Port.
final_sentence: The Birkenhead Urban Area, as defined by the Office for National Statistics, includes Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, and Ellesmere Port.