Our database currently has a total of 55 Cities in England. There is some ongoing dispute over the definition of 'city', consequently it's been a challenge to produce a list of Cities in England to please all (it's not possible!).

Examples of cities in the United Kingdom; Liverpool, Edinburgh, Worcester; and London. This is a list of cities in the United Kingdom that are officially designated as such as of 12 November 2022 [update]. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It lists those places that have been granted city status by letters patent or royal charter. [ 3 ][ 4 ]

The 100 largest cities and towns in the United Kingdom ranked by population. London is the most populous city in the UK, followed by Birmingham and Glasgow.

South East England – the most populous region of the UK – unsurprisingly has the largest number of cities and towns in the top 1000, with 15.8% of the UK’s top 1000 settlements located in the South East. Next is the North West, with 14%. The East of England and Scotland both have 10.5% of the top 1000 cities and towns.