Largest cities in United Kingdom
23 cities with more than 300,000 people, ranked by 2025 population.
- cities of 300k+
- 23
- combined population
- 26.7 million
- largest
- London
| # | City | 2025 | 2050 (projected) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 10.4 million | 11.9 million | +13.9% |
| 2 | Birmingham | 2.6 million | 2.8 million | +6.8% |
| 3 | Manchester | 2.5 million | 2.6 million | +4.1% |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1.2 million | 1.3 million | +2.3% |
| 5 | Leeds | 1.1 million | 1.1 million | +4% |
| 6 | Glasgow | 970,000 | 987,000 | +1.8% |
| 7 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 761,000 | 785,000 | +3.2% |
| 8 | Nottingham | 650,000 | 670,000 | +3.1% |
| 9 | Bristol | 616,000 | 635,000 | +3.1% |
| 10 | Sheffield | 550,000 | 584,000 | +6.2% |
| 11 | Leicester | 530,000 | 573,000 | +8.1% |
| 12 | Edinburgh | 522,000 | 531,000 | +1.7% |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 488,000 | 558,000 | +14.3% |
| 14 | Brighton | 468,000 | 561,000 | +19.9% |
| 15 | Belfast | 442,000 | 542,000 | +22.6% |
| 16 | Coventry | 428,000 | 457,000 | +6.8% |
| 17 | Cardiff | 391,000 | 406,000 | +3.8% |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 387,000 | 415,000 | +7.2% |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 349,000 | 358,000 | +2.6% |
| 20 | Southampton | 347,000 | 410,000 | +18.2% |
| 21 | Stoke-on-Trent | 333,000 | 342,000 | +2.7% |
| 22 | Hull | 322,000 | 334,000 | +3.7% |
| 23 | Wakefield | 307,000 | 322,000 | +4.9% |