List of cities in the United Kingdom

Table columns:
City[1]
Year granted or confirmed
Cathedral (pre-1888)
City council
Nation/Region
Image
Population

Table rows:
cells: Aberdeen32 (Scots: Aiberdeen) (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheathain)
189131 (Burgh: 1179)
High Kirk of Aberdeen (St Machar's)
Local government district
Scotland
189,12038
cells: Armagh11 (Irish: Ard Mhacha) (Ulster-Scots: Airmagh)
1994
St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland). St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Roman Catholic)
None. Represented on Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Northern Ireland
59,340 (2011)[13]
cells: Bangor1
time immemorial
Cathedral Church of St Deiniol
Community
Wales
16,358 (2011)[14]
cells: Bath1
1090
Abbey Church of SS Peter & Paul4
Charter trustees
South West, England
88,859 (2011)[15] 97,311 (urban area, 2010)[16]
cells: Belfast (Irish: Béal Feirste) (Ulster-Scots: Bilfawst)
1888
n/a
Local government district
Northern Ireland
333,871 (2011)[17]
cells: Birmingham2
188933
n/a
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
West Midlands, England
1,092,330 (2013)[18]
cells: Bradford1
1897
n/a
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
522,452 (2011)[19]
cells: Brighton & Hove15
2000
n/a
Local government district (Unitary)
South East, England
273,369 (2011)[19]
cells: Bristol1
1542
Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity
Local government district (Unitary and county)
South West, England
428,234 (2011)[19]
cells: Cambridge3
195125
n/a
Local government district
East, England
123,867 (2011)[19]
cells: Canterbury3
time immemorial
Cathedral & Metropolitical Church of Christ
Local government district (Non-metropolitan borough)
South East, England
151,145 (2011)[19]
cells: Cardiff9 (Welsh: Caerdydd)
190529
n/a
Local government district
Wales
346,090 (2011)[19]
cells: Carlisle1
1133
Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity
Local government district
North West, England
107,524 (2011)[19]
cells: Chelmsford37
2012
n/a
Local government district (Non-metropolitan borough)
East, England
168,310 (2011)[19]
cells: Chester3
1541
Cathedral Church of Christ & the Blessed Virgin Mary
Charter trustees‡
North West, England
91,733 (urban area, 2010)[16]
cells: Chichester1
1075
Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity
Civil parish
South East, England
26,795 (2011)[20]
cells: Coventry1
1102
St Michael's Cathedral5
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
West Midlands, England
316,915 (2011)[19]
cells: Derby13
1977
n/a
Local government district (Unitary)
East Midlands, England
248,752 (2011)[19]
cells: Derry 39 (Irish: Doire) (Ulster-Scots: Derrie)
1604[21]
n/a
None. Represented on Derry City and Strabane District Council
Northern Ireland
107,877 (2011)[13]
cells: Dundee32 (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dèagh)
188930 (Burgh: 1191)
n/a
Local government district
Scotland
153,99038
cells: Durham1
time immemorial
Cathedral Church of Christ & St. Mary the Virgin
Charter trustees‡
North East, England
94,375 (2011)[22]
cells: Edinburgh32 (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann)
18th century[11] (Burgh: 1329)
High Kirk of Edinburgh (St Giles's)
Local government district
Scotland
468,72038
cells: Ely1
1109
Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity
Civil parish
East, England
20,256 (2011)[23]
cells: Exeter1
time immemorial
Cathedral Church of St Peter
Local government district
South West, England
117,773 (2011)[19]
cells: Glasgow32 (Scots: Glesga) (Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu)
18th century[11] (Burgh: 1492)
High Kirk of Glasgow (St Mungo's)
Local government district
Scotland
603,08038
cells: Gloucester1
1541
Cathedral Church of St Peter & the Holy and Indivisible Trinity
Local government district
South West, England
121,688 (2011)[19]
cells: Hereford119
time immemorial
Cathedral Church of SS Mary the Virgin & Ethelbert the King
Civil parish
West Midlands, England
58,896 (2011)[24]
cells: Inverness (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis)
2000
n/a
none
Scotland
57,960[25]
cells: Kingston upon Hull12
1897
n/a
Local government district (Unitary)
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
256,406 (2011)[19]
cells: Lancaster1
193726
n/a
Local government district
North West, England
138,375 (2011)[19]
cells: Leeds1
1893
n/a
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
751,485 (2011)[19]
cells: Leicester1
191922
n/a
Local government district (Unitary)
East Midlands, England
329,839 (2011)[19]
cells: Lichfield17
time immemorial
Cathedral Church of SS Mary & Chad
Civil parish
West Midlands, England
32,219 (2011)[26]
cells: Lincoln3
1072
Cathedral Church of St Mary
Local government district (Non-metropolitan borough)
East Midlands, England
93,541 (2011)[19]
cells: Lisburn (Irish: Lios na gCearrbhach)
2002
n/a
None. Represented on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Northern Ireland
120,165 (2011)[13]
cells: Liverpool2
1880
Cathedral Church of Christ
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
North West, England
466,415 (2011)[19]
cells: City of London6
time immemorial
Cathedral Church of St Paul
Local government district (sui generis and county)
London
7,375 (2011)[19]
cells: Manchester1
185334
Cathedral & Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys, & St George
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
North West, England
503,127 (2011)[19]
cells: Newcastle upon Tyne1
1882
Cathedral Church of St Nicholas
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
North East, England
280,177 (2011)[19]
cells: Newport14 (Casnewydd)
2002
n/a
Local government district
Wales
145,736 (2011)[19]
cells: Newry (Irish: Iúr Cinn Trá) (Ulster-Scots: Newrie)
2002
n/a
None. Represented on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Northern Ireland
29,946 (2008, settlement population)[27]
cells: Norwich1
1094
Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity
Local government district
East, England
132,512 (2011)[19]
cells: Nottingham1
1897
n/a
Local government district (Unitary)
East Midlands, England
305,680 (2011)[19]
cells: Oxford1
1542
Cathedral Church of Christ
Local government district
South East, England
151,906 (2011)[19]
cells: Perth (Scots: Pairth) (Scottish Gaelic: Peairt)
2012[28] (Burgh: 12th century)[30]
n/a
none
Scotland
45,77038
cells: Peterborough2
1541
Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul, & St Andrew
Local government district (Unitary)
East, England
183,631 (2011)[19]
cells: Plymouth1
192827
n/a
Local government district (Unitary)
South West, England
256,384 (2011)[19]
cells: Portsmouth1
192624
n/a
Local government district (Unitary)
South East, England
205,056 (2011)[19]
cells: Preston14
2002
n/a
Local government district
North West, England
140,202 (2011)[19]
cells: Ripon1
1836
Cathedral Church of SS Peter & Wilfrid
Civil parish
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
16,702 (2011)[31]
cells: St Albans7
187736
Cathedral & Abbey Church of St Alban
Local government district (Non-metropolitan borough)
East, England
140,644 (2011)[19]
cells: St Asaph37 (Llanelwy)
2012
n/a
Community
Wales
3,355 (2011)[32]
cells: St David's20 (Tyddewi)
1994
n/a
Community
Wales
1,841 (2011)[33]
cells: Salford1
192624
n/a
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
North West, England
233,933 (2011)[19]
cells: Salisbury35
1227
Cathedral Church of St Mary
Civil parish‡
South West, England
40,302 (2011)[34]
cells: Sheffield3
1893
n/a
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
552,698 (2011)[19]
cells: Southampton1
1964
n/a
Local government district (Unitary)
South East, England
236,882 (2011)[19]
cells: Stirling (Scots: Stirlin) (Scottish Gaelic: Sruighlea)
2002
n/a
none
Scotland
34,79038
cells: Stoke-on-Trent3
192528
n/a
Local government district (Unitary)
West Midlands, England
249,008 (2011)[19]
cells: Sunderland18
1992
n/a
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
North East, England
275,506 (2011)[19]
cells: Swansea9 (Abertawe)
196923
n/a
Local government district
Wales
239,023 (2011)[19]
cells: Truro1 (Truru)
1877
Cathedral Church of St Mary
Civil parish
South West, England
18,766 (2011)[35]
cells: Wakefield3
1888
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
325,837 (2011)[19]
cells: Wells1
time immemorial
Cathedral Church of St Andrew
Civil parish
South West, England
10,536 (2011)[36]
cells: City of Westminster21
1540
Collegiate Church of St Peter (Westminster Abbey4)
Local government district (London borough)
London
219,396 (2011)[19]
cells: Winchester1
time immemorial
Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity
Local government district (Non-metropolitan borough)
South East, England
116,595 (2011)[19]
cells: Wolverhampton16
2000
n/a
Local government district (Metropolitan borough)
West Midlands, England
249,470 (2011)[19]
cells: Worcester3
time immemorial
Cathedral Church of Christ & St Mary
Local government district
West Midlands, England
98,768 (2011)[19]
cells: York18
time immemorial
Cathedral & Metropolitical Church of St Peter
Local government district (Unitary)
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
198,051 (2011)[19]

Questions about this table:
originalText: what are the 5 most populated cities in the uk
answer: answerTexts: City of London
Glasgow
Birmingham
Liverpool
Bristol