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List of cities in the United Kingdom

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This is a List of cities in the United Kingdom. This list includes all places with city status.

City[1]Year granted
or confirmed		Cathedral (pre-1889)City councilNation/RegionImagePopulation
Aberdeen32
(Scots: Aiberdeen)
(Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheathain)

189131
(Burgh: 1179)

St Machar's CathedralLocal government districtScotland (North East Scotland)189,12038
Armagh11
(Irish: Ard Mhacha)
(Ulster-Scots: Airmagh)		 1994not applicableNone. Represented on Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilNorthern Ireland59,340 (2011)[2]
Bangor1 time immemorialCathedral Church of St DeiniolCommunityWales18,808 (2011)[3]
Bath1 1090Abbey Church of SS Peter & Paul4Charter trusteesSouth West, England88,859 (2011)[4]
97,311 (urban area, 2010)[5]
Belfast
(Irish: Béal Feirste)
(Ulster-Scots: Bilfawst)		 1888not applicableLocal government districtNorthern Ireland333,871 (2011)[6]
Birmingham2 188933not applicableLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		West Midlands, England1,092,330 (2013)[7]
Bradford1 1897not applicableLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		Yorkshire and the Humber, England522,452 (2011)[8]
Brighton & Hove15 2000not applicableLocal government district
(Unitary)		South East, England273,369 (2011)[8]
Bristol1 1542Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided TrinityLocal government district
(Unitary and county)		South West, England428,234 (2011)[8]
Cambridge3 195125not applicableLocal government districtEast, England123,867 (2011)[8]
Canterbury3 time immemorialCathedral & Metropolitical Church of
Christ		Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)		South East, England151,145 (2011)[8]
Cardiff9
(Welsh: Caerdydd)		 190529not applicableLocal government districtWales346,090 (2011)[8]
Carlisle1 1133Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided TrinityLocal government districtNorth West, England107,524 (2011)[8]
Chelmsford37 2012not applicableLocal government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)		East, England168,310 (2011)[8]
Chester3 1541Cathedral Church of Christ & the Blessed Virgin MaryCharter trustees‡North West, England91,733 (urban area, 2010)[5]
Chichester1 1075Cathedral Church of the Holy TrinityCivil parishSouth East, England26,795 (2011)[9]
Colchester2022not applicableColchester Borough CouncilEast Anglia, England192,700[10]
Coventry1 1102St Michael's Cathedral5Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)		West Midlands, England316,915 (2011)[8]
Derby13 1977not applicableLocal government district
(Unitary)		East Midlands, England248,752 (2011)[8]
Derry 39
(Irish: Doire)
(Ulster-Scots: Derrie)		 1604[11]not applicableNone. Represented on Derry City and Strabane District CouncilNorthern Ireland107,877 (2011)[2]
Dundee32
(Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dèagh)		 188930
(Burgh: 1191)		not applicableLocal government districtScotland (North East Scotland)153,99038
Durham1 time immemorialCathedral Church of Christ & St. Mary the VirginCharter trustees‡North East, England94,375 (2011)[12]
Edinburgh32
(Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann)		 18th century[13]
(Burgh: 1329)		not applicableLocal government districtScotland (East Coast)468,72038
Ely1 1109Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided TrinityCivil parishEast, England20,256 (2011)[14]
Exeter1 time immemorialCathedral Church of St PeterLocal government districtSouth West, England117,773 (2011)[8]
Glasgow32
(Scots: Glesga)
(Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu)		 18th century[13]
(Burgh: 1492)		Glasgow Cathedral (St Kentigern's or St Mungo's)Local government districtScotland (West Coast)603,08038
Gloucester1 1541Cathedral Church of St Peter & the Holy and Indivisible TrinityLocal government districtSouth West, England121,688 (2011)[8]
Hereford119 time immemorialCathedral Church of SS Mary the Virgin & Ethelbert the KingCivil parishWest Midlands, England58,896 (2011)[15]
Inverness
(Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis)		 2000not applicablenoneScotland (Highland Region)79,415[16]
Kingston upon Hull12 1897not applicableLocal government district
(Unitary)		Yorkshire and the Humber, England256,406 (2011)[8]
Lancaster1 193726not applicableLocal government districtNorth West, England138,375 (2011)[8]
Leeds1 1893not applicableLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		Yorkshire and the Humber, England751,485 (2011)[8]
Leicester1 191922not applicableLocal government district
(Unitary)		East Midlands, England329,839 (2011)[8]
Lichfield17 time immemorialCathedral Church of SS Mary & ChadCivil parishWest Midlands, England32,219 (2011)[17]
Lincoln3 1072Cathedral Church of St MaryLocal government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)		East Midlands, England93,541 (2011)[8]
Lisburn
(Irish: Lios na gCearrbhach)		 2002not applicableNone. Represented on Lisburn and Castlereagh City CouncilNorthern Ireland120,165 (2011)[2]
Liverpool2 1880Cathedral Church of ChristLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		North West, England466,415 (2011)[8]
London6 time immemorialSt Paul's CathedralLocal government district
(sui generis and county)		London7,375 (2011)[8]
Manchester1 185334Manchester CathedralLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		North West, England503,127 (2011)[8]
Newcastle upon Tyne1 1882Cathedral Church of St NicholasLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		North East, England280,177 (2011)[8]
Newport14
(Welsh: Casnewydd)		 2002not applicableLocal government districtWales145,736 (2011)[8]
Newry
(Irish: Iúr Cinn Trá)
(Ulster-Scots: Newrie)		 2002not applicableNone. Represented on Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilNorthern Ireland29,946 (2008, settlement population)[18]
Norwich1 1094Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided TrinityLocal government districtEast, England132,512 (2011)[8]
Nottingham1 1897not applicableLocal government district
(Unitary)		East Midlands, EnglandCouncil-House-Nottingham305,680 (2011)[8]
Oxford1 1542Cathedral Church of ChristLocal government districtSouth East, England151,906 (2011)[8]
Perth
(Scots: Pairth)
(Scottish Gaelic: Peairt)		 2012[19]
(Burgh: 12th century)[21]		not applicablenoneScotland (Central Belt)45,77038
Peterborough2 1541Cathedral Church of
St Peter, St Paul, & St Andrew		Local government district
(Unitary)		East, England183,631 (2011)[8]
Plymouth1 192827not applicableLocal government district
(Unitary)		South West, England256,384 (2011)[8]
Portsmouth1 192624not applicableLocal government district
(Unitary)		South East, England205,056 (2011)[8]
Preston14 2002not applicableLocal government districtNorth West, England140,202 (2011)[8]
Ripon1 1836Cathedral Church of SS Peter & WilfridCivil parishYorkshire and the Humber, England16,702 (2011)[22]
St Albans7 187736Cathedral & Abbey Church of St AlbanLocal government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)		East, England140,644 (2011)[8]
St Asaph37
(Welsh: Llanelwy)		 2012not applicableCommunityWales3,355 (2011)[23]
St Davids20
(Welsh: Tyddewi)		 1994not applicableCommunityWales1,841 (2011)[24]
Salford1 192624not applicableLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		North West, England233,933 (2011)[8]
Salisbury35 1227Cathedral Church of St MaryCivil parish‡South West, England40,302 (2011)[25]
Sheffield3 1893not applicableLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		Yorkshire and the Humber, England552,698 (2011)[8]
Southampton1 1964not applicableLocal government district
(Unitary)		South East, England236,882 (2011)[8]
Stirling
(Scots: Stirlin)
(Scottish Gaelic: Sruighlea)		 2002not applicablenoneScotland (Central Belt)34,79038
Stoke-on-Trent3 192528not applicableLocal government district
(Unitary)		West Midlands, England249,008 (2011)[8]
Sunderland18 1992not applicableLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		North East, England275,506 (2011)[8]
Swansea9
(Welsh: Abertawe)		 196923not applicableLocal government districtWales239,023 (2011)[8]
Truro1
(Cornish: Truru)		 1877Cathedral Church of St MaryCivil parishSouth West, England18,766 (2011)[26]
Wakefield3 1888Cathedral Church of All SaintsLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		Yorkshire and the Humber, England325,837 (2011)[8]
Wells1 time immemorialCathedral Church of St AndrewCivil parishSouth West, England10,536 (2011)[27]
Westminster21 1540Westminster Abbey4 (Though, this was only a cathedral for 10 years until 1550 the city did not lose its status)Local government district
(London borough)		London,219,396 (2011)[8]
Winchester1 time immemorialCathedral Church of the Holy TrinityLocal government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)		South East, England116,595 (2011)[8]
Wolverhampton16 2000not applicableLocal government district
(Metropolitan borough)		West Midlands, England249,470 (2011)[8]
Worcester3 time immemorialCathedral Church of Christ & St MaryLocal government districtWest Midlands, England98,768 (2011)[8]
York18 time immemorialCathedral & Metropolitical Church of St PeterLocal government district
(Unitary)		Yorkshire and the Humber, England198,051 (2011)[8]


References

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  1. ↑ Department for Culture, Media and Sport. "Civic Honours Competition: UK Cities". The National Archives (United Kingdom), January 18, 2011. Accessed December 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Usual Resident Population: KS101NI (administrative geographies)". Census 2011. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ Office for National Statistics Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine 2011 census - Bangor C
  4. ↑ "Bath". BANES 2011 Census Ward Profiles. Retrieved March 13, 2015. (Combined populations of the 16 wards that make-up the city.)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Mid 2010 Urban Area Estimates England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. September 4, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Usual Resident Population: KS101NI (administrative geographies)". Census 2011. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "UK Population Estimates" Archived 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. (ONS). Retrieved June 28, 2014
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.24 8.25 8.26 8.27 8.28 8.29 8.30 8.31 8.32 8.33 8.34 8.35 8.36 8.37 8.38 8.39 8.40 8.41 "2011 Census: KS101EW Usual resident population, local authorities in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ Office for National Statistics Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine 2011 census - Chichester CP
  10. ↑ "Colchester City Council". www.colchester.gov.uk. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ City commemorates the 400th Anniversary of the City’s first charter, Derry City Council press release dated 7 July 2004, (accessed 15 December 2007) Archived June 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ City status extends to the area of the former District of Durham "Charter trust and Mayor for Durham City". Durham County Council. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2022. "2011 Census Statistical Profile". Durham County Council. Retrieved February 2, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Beckett, J.V. (2005). City Status in the British Isles, 1830-2002. Ashgate. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7546-5067-6.
  14. ↑ Office for National Statistics Archived 2016-01-08 at the Wayback Machine 2011 census - Ely (Cambs) CP
  15. ↑ "2011 Census: Usual resident population estimates by broad age group for Wards & Market Towns in Herefordshire". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved January 8, 2013. [permanent dead link]
  16. ↑ "Highland Profile". Highland Council.
  17. ↑ Office for National Statistics Archived 2017-04-22 at the Wayback Machine 2011 census - Lichfield CP
  18. ↑ "Home".
  19. ↑ Letters Patent dated May 21, 2012 "News: The National Records of Scotland seals Perth's city status". National Archives of Scotland. July 6, 2012. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2019. "'We really feel part of history being made' — Letters Patent makes Perth's city status official". The Courier (Dundee). July 5, 2012. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  20. ↑ A A M Duncan (March 24, 1973). "Perth. The First Century of the Burgh" (PDF). Transactions of the Perthshire Society of Natural Science. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  21. ↑ Created a royal burgh at some point under King David I (1124–53) although the earliest surviving charters date to 1209 or 1210; the status was abolished in 1975.[13][20]
  22. ↑ Office for National Statistics Archived 2016-03-14 at the Wayback Machine 2011 census - Ripon CP
  23. ↑ Office for National Statistics Archived 2015-05-09 at the Wayback Machine 2011 census - St. Asaph C
  24. ↑ Office for National Statistics Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine 2011 census - St. David's and the Cathedral Close C
  25. ↑ Office for National Statistics Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 2011 census - Salisbury CP
  26. ↑ Office for National Statistics 2011 census - Truro CP
  27. ↑ "Wells CP - Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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