The 15 biggest cities in England by population and where Leeds is ranked
Alex Grant
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These are the latest population figures as gathered by Statista in 2020. (Photo: NW/Getty Images)
According to information gathered by data site Statista, the population of England was 56.5 million people in 2021, compared with 53.1 million people ten years earlier in 2011. This means the population of England has grown by approximately ten million people since 1971 .
As far as cities go, it won’t be a surprise to anyone that in terms of population size, London is still by far the UK’s largest cities. The capital city of both England and the United Kingdom, London is home to approximately 10 million people.
But for those living outside the hustle and bustle of Britain’s capital where do the rest of us lie? These are the latest population figures as gathered by Statista in 2020.
Unsurprisingly London is the biggest city in England with a population of 9,304,016. (Photo: Adobe Stock)
Manchester is the second biggest city in England with a population of 2,730,076. (Photo: Getty Images)
Birmingham is the third biggest city in England with a population of 2,607,437. (Photo: Getty Images)
Leeds is the fourth biggest city in England with a population of 1,889,095. (Photo: Simon Hulme)
The combined population of Southampton and Portsmouth makes them the fifth biggest city in England with a population of 927,916. (Photo: Getty Images)
Liverpool is the sixth biggest city in England with a population of 901,708. (Photo: Peter Byrne/PA)
Newcastle upon Tyne is the seventh biggest city in England with a population of 809,481. (Photo: Getty Images)
Sheffield is the eighth biggest city in England with a population of 730,158. (Photo: Tim Goode/PA Wire)
Brighton is the ninth biggest city in England with a population of 606,909. (Photo: Getty Images)
Leicester is the 10th biggest city in England with a population of 552,178. (Photo: Getty Images)
The combined population of Bournemouth and Poole makes them the 11th biggest city in England with a population of 505,687. (Photo: Eddie Keogh)
Coventry is the 12th biggest city in England with a population of 425,566. (Photo: Getty Images)
Middlesbrough is the 13th biggest city in England with a population of 387,392. (Photo: Getty Images)
Stoke on Trent is the 14th biggest city in England with a population of 386,013. (Photo: Getty Images)
Reading is the 15th biggest city in England with a population of 342,117. (Photo: Getty Images)
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