List of towns and cities in England by population

Towns and cities in England can be defined either by their local government administrative boundaries or by the physical extent of their built-up areas.

• List of English districts by population sets out the population of each non-metropolitan district, London borough, metropolitan borough, and unitary authority in England.

• List of English counties by population of major settlements sets out the population of each city, town and village with 5,000 or more residents per county.

• List of urban areas in the United Kingdom sets out the population of each urban area in England, as well as urban areas in other parts of the United Kingdom, as defined by the Office for National Statistics.

• List of localities in England by population sets out the population of Localities, also called urban sub-divisions. These are component areas of the urban areas of England as defined by the Office for National Statistics to enable detailed study of smaller areas within urban areas, and to enable comparisons to be made with historical data. For example, in this list Manchester has a smaller population than the Greater Manchester Urban Area, which includes towns such as Sale and Stockport.