This list of built-up areas for England was compiled by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) after the 2021 UK Census. Built-up area boundaries are defined and named by the ONS and do not necessarily coincide with other definitions that use the same names. These correspond to the meso-scaled 2011 census "built-up sub-areas". , ONS has not defined a new nomenclature for each of the macro-scaled 2021 built-up areas (2001 urban areas) released any data for them. For its reports on the 2021 Census, the ONS uses the term "Amalgamated Built-up Area" for the macro-scale but assigns numbers rather than a names for them. Table 4A in the Supplementary Tables

Classifications Population rangeBUA classed as Approximate settlement type 200,000+majorcities75,000–199,999largelarge towns or smaller cities20,000–74,999mediummedium towns5,000–19,999smalllarger village or small town0–4,999minorhamlet or village or small charter town

Major

The ONS has classified all built-up areas with a population of at least 200,000 as "major". Most are cities, with three large towns (Luton, Northampton and Reading) included. Conversely, there are many settlements that have city status but do not reach the threshold. #Built-up area 2021 PopulationCountyExamples of places included in these areasONSCity population 1London 8,776,535 Greater LondonCity of London2Birmingham 1,121,375 1,121,408 West Midlands 3Leeds 536,280 536,321 West Yorkshire 4Liverpool 506,565 506,552 Merseyside 5Sheffield 500,535 500,552 South Yorkshire 6Manchester 470,405 470,411 Greater Manchester 7Bristol 425,215 425,232Bristol 8Leicester 406,580 406,588 Leicestershire 9Coventry 344,285 344,322 West Midlands 10Bradford 333,950 333,931 West Yorkshire11Nottingham 299,790 299,797 Nottinghamshire12Newcastle upon Tyne 286,445 286,468 Tyne and Wear 13Brighton and Hove 277,105 277,106 East Sussex 14Derby 275,575 275,599 Derbyshire 15Kingston upon Hull 270,810 270,806 East Riding of Yorkshire 16Plymouth 266,955 266,983Devon 17 Milton Keynes 264,349 264,349 Buckinghamshire18Stoke-on-Trent 260,560 260,602 Staffordshire 19Southampton 249,620 249,604 Hampshire 20Northampton 243,520 243,511 Northamptonshire 21Wolverhampton 234,025 234,015 West Midlands 22Luton 233,525 233,498 Bedfordshire 23Portsmouth 223,305 223,312 Hampshire 24Reading 203,795 203,808 Berkshire 25Norwich 200,770 200,752 Norfolk

Large

The ONS classified all built-up areas between 199,999 and 75,000 as large-sized, most include large towns or smaller cities. #Built-up area 2021 PopulationCountyRelated placesONSCitypopulation 26 Bournemouth 196,455 196,445 Dorset 27 Peterborough 190,605 190,584 Cambridgeshire 28 Bolton 184,090 184,073 Greater Manchester 29 Swindon 183,680 183,638 Wiltshire 30 Southend-on-Sea 182,305 182,287 Essex 31 Warrington 174,970 174,954 Cheshire 32 Oxford 170,805 170,798 Oxfordshire 33 Sunderland 168,315 168,277 Tyne and Wear 34 Slough 166,855 166,877 Berkshire 35 Kingswood and Fishponds 160,270 160,260 GloucestershireandBristol 36 Telford 156,910 156,896 Shropshire 37 Cambridge 152,740 152,725 Cambridgeshire 38 Ipswich 151,565 151,562 Suffolk 39 Blackpool 149,070 149,056 Lancashire 40 Middlesbrough 148,215 148,219 North Yorkshire 41 York 141,685 141,671 North Yorkshire 42 Huddersfield 141,675 141,692 West Yorkshire 43 Poole 141,005 140,977 Dorset 44 Watford 131,325 131,326 Hertfordshire 45 Colchester 130,245 130,248 Essex 46 Exeter 126,175 126,156 Devon 47 Blackburn 124,955 124,983 Lancashire 48 Crawley 120,550 120,549 West Sussex 49 Gloucester 118,555 118,541 Gloucestershire 50 Stockport 117,935 117,941 Greater Manchester 51 Basingstoke 117,210 117,207 Hampshire 52 Basildon 115,955 115,964 Essex 53 Cheltenham 115,940 115,959 Gloucestershire 54 Gateshead 115,280 115,316 Tyne and Wear 55 Worthing 111,620 111,621 West Sussex 56 Rochdale 111,255 111,261 Greater Manchester 57 Oldham 110,720 110,718 Greater Manchester 58 Chelmsford 110,625 110,606 Essex 59 Birkenhead 109,835 109,848 Merseyside 60 Maidstone 109,490 109,490 Kent 61 Gillingham 108,480 108,483 Kent 62 Salford 108,410 108,409 Greater Manchester 63 Solihull 107,735 107,728 West Midlands 64 St Helens 107,680 107,677 Merseyside 65 Worcester 105,465 105,455 Worcestershire 66 Lincoln 104,555 104,565 Lincolnshire 67 West Bromwich 103,110 103,112 West Midlands 68 Eastbourne 99,180 99,189 East Sussex 69 Wakefield 97,870 97,852 West Yorkshire 70 Wythenshawe 97,660 97,635 Greater Manchester 71 Bedford 97,235 97,241 Bedfordshire 72 Hemel Hempstead 95,985 95,961 Hertfordshire 73 Preston 94,490 94,508 Lancashire 74 Stevenage 94,470 94,456 Hertfordshire 75 Southport 94,440 94,421 Merseyside 76 Bath 94,080 94,092 Somerset 77 Harlow 93,580 93,566 Essex 78 Royal Sutton Coldfield 93,375 93,369 West Midlands 79 Darlington 93,015 93,037 County Durham 80 Chester 92,760 92,742 Cheshire 81 Hastings 91,490 91,480 East Sussex 82 Nuneaton 88,815 88,813 Warwickshire 83 Halifax 88,115 88,109 West Yorkshire 84 Hartlepool 87,995 87,984 County Durham 85 Aylesbury 87,950 87,967 Buckinghamshire 86 Doncaster 87,455 87,457 South Yorkshire 87 Grimsby 85,925 85,911 Lincolnshire 88 Wallasey 85,610 85,611 Merseyside 89 Stockton-on-Tees 84,815 84,801 County Durham 90 Weston-super-Mare 84,605 84,628 Somerset 91 High Wycombe 83,535 83,523 Buckinghamshire 92 Ashford 82,140 82,164 Kent 93 Redditch 81,635 81,637 Worcestershire 94 Wigan 81,580 81,557 Greater Manchester 95 Scunthorpe 81,265 81,286 Lincolnshire 96 Bury 81,095 81,101 Greater Manchester 97 Bracknell 78,675 78,660 Berkshire 98 Burnley 78,255 78,270 Lancashire 99 Rugby 78,120 78,117 Warwickshire 100 Guildford 77,880 77,854 Surrey 101 Carlisle 77,730 77,728 Cumbria 102 Chatham 76,955 76,983 Kent 103 Newcastle-under-Lyme 76,505 76,503 Staffordshire 104 Chesterfield 76,420 76,402 Derbyshire 105 Burton upon Trent 76,255 76,270 Staffordshire 106 Tamworth 76,090 76,092 Staffordshire 107 Shrewsbury 76,015 75,992 Shropshire 108 Woking 75,660 75,666 Surrey 109 St Albans 75,540 75,537 Hertfordshire 110 Harrogate 75,515 75,507 North Yorkshire

Medium

The ONS classified all built-up areas between 75,000 and 20,000 as medium-sized, most are moderate towns with some exceptional cities or villages. 49,700 to 74,999 Hereford, Canterbury, Lancaster and Durham have city status, all others are towns and Rochester formerly had city status.

#Built-up area 2021 PopulationCountyONSCitypopulation 111 Crewe 74,120 74,123 Cheshire 112 South Shields 73,345 73,325 Tyne and Wear 113 Stafford 71,690 71,673Staffordshire 114 Rotherham 71,535 71,542 South Yorkshire 115 Barnsley 71,405 71,422 South Yorkshire 116 Lowestoft 71,315 71,327 Suffolk 117 Walsall 70,775 70,778 West Midlands 118 Gosport 70,110 70,131 Hampshire 119 Dartford 69,130 69,134 Kent 120 Bognor Regis 68,435 68,408 West Sussex 121 Corby 68,160 68,164 Northamptonshire 122 Paignton 67,520 67,488 Devon 123 Maidenhead 67,375 67,374Berkshire 124 Rochester 67,285 67,274Kent 125 Ellesmere Port 65,430 65,421Cheshire 126 Loughborough 64,860 64,884Leicester 127 Dudley 64,270 64,275 West Midlands 128 Dewsbury 63,720 63,722 West Yorkshire 129 Mansfield 63,445 63,438Nottinghamshire 130 Margate 63,320 63,322 Kent 131 Kettering 63,150 63,144Northamptonshire 132 Cannock 63,065 63,054Staffordshire 133 Sale 62,550 62,547 Greater Manchester 134 Taunton 61,665 61,674 Somerset 135 Runcorn 61,645 61,635 Cheshire 136 Farnborough 60,655 60,652 Hampshire 137 Tynemouth 60,605 60,600 Tyne and Wear 138 Hereford 60,480 60,475Herefordshire 139 Halesowen 60,110 60,097 West Midlands 140 Widnes 59,935 59,939 Cheshire 141 Huyton with Roby 59,845 59,846 Merseyside 142 Scarborough 59,505 59,497 North Yorkshire 143 Gravesend 58,105 58,102 Kent 144 Bebington 57,600 57,597Merseyside 145 Kidderminster 57,560 57,553Worcestershire 146 Stourbridge 56,950 56,935 West Midlands 147 Smethwick 56,340 56,338 West Midlands 148 Weymouth 55,535 55,543 Dorset 149 Brentwood 55,340 55,358Essex 150 Barrow-in-Furness 55,255 55,251 Cumbria 151 Canterbury 55,090 55,087 Kent 152 Wellingborough 54,425 54,412 Northamptonshire 153 Sittingbourne 54,390 54,392 Kent 154 Macclesfield 54,345 54,340 Cheshire 155 Bootle 53,720 53,718 Merseyside 156 Carlton 53,555 53,555 Nottinghamshire 157 Clacton-on-Sea 53,200 53,208 Essex 158 Lancaster 52,655 52,660 Lancashire 159 Beeston 52,355 52,356 Nottinghamshire 160 Banbury 52,045 52,052 Oxfordshire 161 Torquay 52,035 52,037 Devon 162 Folkestone 51,995 51,991 Kent 163 Kingswinford 51,910 51,904 West Midlands 164 Bloxwich 51,875 51,879 West Midlands 165 Welwyn Garden City 51,505 51,524Hertfordshire 166 Washington 51,320 51,312 Tyne and Wear 167 Royal Leamington Spa 51,310 51,323 Warwickshire 168 Royal Tunbridge Wells 51,220 51,232 Kent 169 Hinckley 50,725 50,712Leicestershire 170 Durham 50,510 50,515 County Durham 171 Wokingham 50,325 50,320Berkshire 172 Crosby 50,215 50,213 Merseyside 173 Horsham 50,215 50,223 West Sussex 174 Yeovil 50,170 50,176 Somerset 175 ThundersleyandSouth Benfleet 49,885 49,881 Essex 30,000 to 49,699

Winchester, Salisbury, Lichfield and Chichester have city status between 30,000 and 49,700.