Biggest City in Each County of England

Can you name the most populous settlement in each county of England?
Some answers are towns, not official cities
By city/town proper population
Source: 2021 census estimates
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Last updated: November 20, 2025
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County
Pop. (2021)
Settlement
Bedfordshire
233,525
Luton
Berkshire
203,795
Reading
Bristol
425,215
City of Bristol
Buckinghamshire
197,340
Milton Keynes
Cambridgeshire
190,605
Peterborough
Cheshire
174,970
Warrington
City of London
8,583
City of London
Cornwall
24,545
Newquay
Cumbria
77,730
Carlisle
Derbyshire
275,575
Derby
Devon
266,955
Plymouth
Dorset
196,455
Bournemouth
Durham
93,015
Darlington
East Sussex
277,105
Brighton and Hove
East Riding of Yorkshire
270,810
Kingston upon Hull
Essex
182,305
Southend-on-Sea
Gloucestershire
118,555
Gloucester
Greater London
390,719
Croydon
Greater Manchester
470,405
Manchester
Hampshire
249,620
Southampton
Herefordshire
60,480
Hereford
Hertfordshire
131,325
Watford
Isle of Wight
25,405
Newport
Kent
109,490
Maidstone
Lancashire
149,070
Blackpool
Leicestershire
406,580
Leicester
Lincolnshire
104,555
Lincoln
Merseyside
506,565
Liverpool
Norfolk
200,770
Norwich
North Yorkshire
148,215
Middlesbrough
Northamptonshire
243,520
Northampton
Northumberland
39,730
Blyth
Nottinghamshire
299,790
Nottingham
Oxfordshire
159,994
Oxford
Rutland
12,160
Oakham
Shropshire
156,910
Telford
Somerset
94,080
Bath
South Yorkshire
500,535
Sheffield
Staffordshire
260,560
Stoke-on-Trent
Suffolk
151,565
Ipswich
Surrey
77,880
Guildford
Tyne and Wear
286,445
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Warwickshire
88,815
Nuneaton
West Midlands
1,121,375
Birmingham
West Sussex
120,550
Crawley
West Yorkshire
536,280
Leeds
Wiltshire
183,680
Swindon
Worcestershire
105,465
Worcester
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2 Comments
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Level 82
Nov 20, 2025
It seems faintly ridiculous to say that Croydon is the largest "city" in Greater London. The answer should be "Greater London", of which Croydon forms a part.
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Level 37
Nov 27, 2025
Croydon is defined as a town within the ceremonial county of Greater London, as far as I can tell.