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List of English districts by population density

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This is a list of the 296 districts of England ordered by population density, according to estimated figures for 2022 from the Office for National Statistics.[1]

The list consists of 164 non-metropolitan districts, 32 London boroughs, 36 metropolitan boroughs, 62 unitary authorities, and two sui generis authorities (the City of London and the Isles of Scilly).

English districts by population density (2022)[1]
RankDistrictDensity (/km2)Density (/mi2)TypeCeremonial countyRegion
1Tower Hamlets16,47842,680London boroughGreater LondonLondon
2Islington14,83338,420London boroughGreater LondonLondon
3Hackney13,72935,560London boroughGreater LondonLondon
4Kensington and Chelsea12,05331,220London borough, royal boroughGreater LondonLondon
5Lambeth11,81830,610London boroughGreater LondonLondon
6Hammersmith and Fulham11,29329,250London boroughGreater LondonLondon
7Southwark10,80227,980London boroughGreater LondonLondon
8Camden10,00725,920London boroughGreater LondonLondon
9Newham9,90825,660London boroughGreater LondonLondon
10Westminster9,84125,490London borough, city (1540)Greater LondonLondon
11Wandsworth9,60524,880London boroughGreater LondonLondon
12Haringey8,84522,910London boroughGreater LondonLondon
13Lewisham8,49722,010London boroughGreater LondonLondon
14Brent7,89320,440London boroughGreater LondonLondon
15Waltham Forest7,10918,410London boroughGreater LondonLondon
16Ealing6,66017,200London boroughGreater LondonLondon
17Greenwich6,15315,940London borough, royal boroughGreater LondonLondon
18Barking and Dagenham6,09415,780London boroughGreater LondonLondon
19Merton5,70714,780London boroughGreater LondonLondon
20Redbridge5,51214,280London boroughGreater LondonLondon
21Luton5,23613,560Unitary authority, boroughBedfordshireEast of England
22Hounslow5,19013,400London boroughGreater LondonLondon
23Harrow5,17613,410London boroughGreater LondonLondon
24Portsmouth5,16113,370Unitary authority, city (1926)HampshireSouth East
25Leicester5,09113,190Unitary authority, city (1919)LeicestershireEast Midlands
26Southampton5,06613,120Unitary authority, city (1964)HampshireSouth East
27Manchester4,92012,700Metropolitan borough, city (1853)Greater ManchesterNorth West
28Slough4,89212,670Unitary authority, boroughBerkshireSouth East
29Watford4,80812,450Non-metropolitan district, boroughHertfordshireEast of England
30Sutton4,79112,410London boroughGreater LondonLondon
31Croydon4,53511,750London boroughGreater LondonLondon
32Kingston upon Thames4,51611,700London borough, royal boroughGreater LondonLondon
33Barnet4,48511,620London boroughGreater LondonLondon
34Liverpool4,44211,500Metropolitan borough, city (1880)MerseysideNorth West
35Nottingham4,40311,400Unitary authority, city (1897)NottinghamshireEast Midlands
36Bristol4,36811,310Unitary authority, city (1542)BristolSouth West
37Southend-on-Sea4,34111,240Unitary authority, borough, cityEssexEast of England
38Reading4,32711,210Unitary authority, boroughBerkshireSouth East
39Birmingham4,32311,200Metropolitan borough, city (1889)West MidlandsWest Midlands
40Bexley4,09110,600London boroughGreater LondonLondon
41Blackpool4,06010,500Unitary authority, boroughLancashireNorth West
42Enfield4,04810,480London boroughGreater LondonLondon
43Sandwell4,02310,420Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
44Wolverhampton3,8559,980Metropolitan borough, city (2000)West MidlandsWest Midlands
45Kingston upon Hull3,7569,730Unitary authority, city (1299)East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
46City of London3,7539,720Sui generis, city (TI)City of LondonLondon
47Norwich3,7049,590Non-metropolitan district, city (1195)NorfolkEast of England
48Cambridge3,6129,360Non-metropolitan district, city (1951)CambridgeshireEast of England
49Coventry3,6059,340Metropolitan borough, city (1345)West MidlandsWest Midlands
50Oxford3,5809,300Non-metropolitan district, city (1542)OxfordshireSouth East
51Ipswich3,5249,130Non-metropolitan district, boroughSuffolkEast of England
52Stevenage3,4568,950Non-metropolitan district, boroughHertfordshireEast of England
53Worthing3,4458,920Non-metropolitan district, boroughWest SussexSouth East
54Richmond upon Thames3,3968,800London boroughGreater LondonLondon
55Derby3,3778,750Unitary authority, city (1977)DerbyshireEast Midlands
56Brighton and Hove3,3568,690Unitary authority, city (2000)East SussexSouth East
57Plymouth3,3428,660Unitary authority, city (1928)DevonSouth West
58Dudley3,3178,590Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
59Gloucester3,2938,530Non-metropolitan district, city (1541)GloucestershireSouth West
60Gosport3,2438,400Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
61Worcester3,1298,100Non-metropolitan district, city (1189)WorcestershireWest Midlands
62Harlow3,0928,010Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
63Hastings3,0417,880Non-metropolitan district, boroughEast SussexSouth East
64Lincoln2,8737,440Non-metropolitan district, city (TI)LincolnshireEast Midlands
65Exeter2,8697,430Non-metropolitan district, city (TI)DevonSouth West
66Salford2,8617,410Metropolitan borough, city (1926)Greater ManchesterNorth West
67Stoke-on-Trent2,7827,210Unitary authority, city (1925)StaffordshireWest Midlands
68Middlesbrough2,7527,130Unitary authority, boroughNorth YorkshireNorth East
69Walsall2,7527,130Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
70Newcastle upon Tyne2,7117,020Metropolitan borough, city (1882)Tyne and WearNorth East
71Hillingdon2,6856,950London boroughGreater LondonLondon
72Crawley2,6576,880Non-metropolitan district, boroughWest SussexSouth East
73Rushmoor2,5886,700Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
74Tamworth2,5816,680Non-metropolitan district, boroughStaffordshireWest Midlands
75Cheltenham2,5636,640Non-metropolitan district, boroughGloucestershireSouth West
76North Tyneside2,5586,630Metropolitan boroughTyne and WearNorth East
77Oadby and Wigston2,4806,400Non-metropolitan district, boroughLeicestershireEast Midlands
78Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole2,4806,400Unitary authorityDorsetSouth West
79Epsom and Ewell2,3826,170Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
80Stockport2,3576,100Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
81Havering2,3566,100London boroughGreater LondonLondon
82Eastbourne2,3156,000Non-metropolitan district, boroughEast SussexSouth East
83South Tyneside2,3085,980Metropolitan boroughTyne and WearNorth East
84Spelthorne2,3075,980Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
85Tameside2,2565,840Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
86Havant2,2405,800Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
87Trafford2,2285,770Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
88Torbay2,2185,740Unitary authority, boroughDevonSouth West
89Bromley2,1955,690London boroughGreater LondonLondon
90Bolton2,1385,540Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
91Sunderland2,0185,230Metropolitan borough, city (1992)Tyne and WearNorth East
92Castle Point2,0095,200Non-metropolitan district, boroughEssexEast of England
93Wirral2,0045,190Metropolitan boroughMerseysideNorth West
94Bury1,9575,070Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
95Broxbourne1,9264,990Non-metropolitan district, boroughHertfordshireEast of England
96Knowsley1,8164,700Metropolitan boroughMerseysideNorth West
97Sefton1,7954,650Metropolitan boroughMerseysideNorth West
98Wigan1,7764,600Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
99Eastleigh1,7434,510Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
100Basildon1,7174,450Non-metropolitan district, boroughEssexEast of England
101Nuneaton and Bedworth1,7164,440Non-metropolitan district, boroughWarwickshireWest Midlands
102Oldham1,7144,440Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
103Woking1,6384,240Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
104Dartford1,6344,230Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
105Halton1,6314,220Unitary authority, boroughCheshireNorth West
106Redditch1,6064,160Non-metropolitan district, boroughWorcestershireWest Midlands
107Chesterfield1,5774,080Non-metropolitan district, boroughDerbyshireEast Midlands
108Fareham1,5434,000Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
109Sheffield1,5393,990Metropolitan borough, city (1893)South YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
110Adur1,5383,980Non-metropolitan districtWest SussexSouth East
111Bradford1,5083,910Metropolitan borough, city (1897)West YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
112Leeds1,4913,860Metropolitan borough, city (1893)West YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
113Elmbridge1,4733,820Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
114Medway1,4593,780Unitary authorityKentSouth East
115Mansfield1,4493,750Non-metropolitan districtNottinghamshireEast Midlands
116Rochdale1,4353,720Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
117Broxtowe1,4003,600Non-metropolitan district, boroughNottinghamshireEast Midlands
118Gateshead1,3893,600Metropolitan boroughTyne and WearNorth East
119Thanet1,3583,520Non-metropolitan districtKentSouth East
120St Helens1,3553,510Metropolitan boroughMerseysideNorth West
121Cannock Chase1,2823,320Non-metropolitan districtStaffordshireWest Midlands
122Solihull1,2213,160Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
123Reigate and Banstead1,1903,100Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
124Warrington1,1713,030Unitary authority, boroughCheshireNorth West
125Ashfield1,1613,010Non-metropolitan districtNottinghamshireEast Midlands
126Bracknell Forest1,1603,000Unitary authority, boroughBerkshireSouth East
127Hyndburn1,1403,000Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
128Blackburn with Darwen1,1372,940Unitary authority, boroughLancashireNorth West
129Runnymede1,1342,940Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
130Gravesham1,0812,800Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
131Thurrock1,0802,800Unitary authority, boroughEssexEast of England
132Kirklees1,0712,770Metropolitan boroughWest YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
133Hertsmere1,0692,770Non-metropolitan district, boroughHertfordshireEast of England
134Preston1,0652,760Non-metropolitan district, city (2002)LancashireNorth West
135Three Rivers1,0602,700Non-metropolitan districtHertfordshireEast of England
136Wakefield1,0562,740Metropolitan borough, city (1888)West YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
137Erewash1,0312,670Non-metropolitan district, boroughDerbyshireEast Midlands
138Swindon1,0242,650Unitary authority, boroughWiltshireSouth West
139Wokingham1,0112,620Unitary authorityBerkshireSouth East
140Hartlepool1,0022,600Unitary authority, boroughDurhamNorth East
141South Ribble9912,570Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
142Gedling9812,540Non-metropolitan district, boroughNottinghamshireEast Midlands
143Stockton-on-Tees9762,530Unitary authority, boroughDurham and North YorkshireNorth East
144Surrey Heath9592,480Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
145Milton Keynes9472,450Unitary authority, borough, city (2022)BuckinghamshireSouth East
146Rotherham9372,430Metropolitan boroughSouth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
147Welwyn Hatfield9282,400Non-metropolitan districtHertfordshireEast of England
148St Albans9202,400Non-metropolitan district, city (1877)HertfordshireEast of England
149Burnley8632,240Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
150North East Lincolnshire8192,120Unitary authority, boroughLincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber
151Blaby7992,070Non-metropolitan districtLeicestershireEast Midlands
152Windsor and Maidenhead7872,040Unitary authority, royal boroughBerkshireSouth East
153Arun7531,950Non-metropolitan districtWest SussexSouth East
154York7521,950Unitary authority, city (TI)North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
155Barnsley7491,940Metropolitan boroughSouth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
156Dacorum7351,900Non-metropolitan district, boroughHertfordshireEast of England
157Charnwood6621,710Non-metropolitan district, boroughLeicestershireEast Midlands
158Telford and Wrekin6511,690Unitary authority, boroughShropshireWest Midlands
159Peterborough6341,640Unitary authority, city (1541)CambridgeshireEast of England
160Newcastle-under-Lyme5941,540Non-metropolitan district, boroughStaffordshireWest Midlands
161South Gloucestershire5931,540Unitary authorityGloucestershireSouth West
162Colchester5921,530Non-metropolitan district, borough, city (2022)EssexEast of England
163North Somerset5861,520Unitary authoritySomersetSouth West
164Chorley5851,520Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
165Great Yarmouth5731,480Non-metropolitan district, boroughNorfolkEast of England
166Calderdale5711,480Metropolitan boroughWest YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
167Pendle5671,470Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
168Bath and North East Somerset5661,470Unitary authoritySomersetSouth West
169Redcar and Cleveland5601,500Unitary authority, boroughNorth YorkshireNorth East
170Tonbridge and Malling5571,440Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
171Darlington5541,430Unitary authority, boroughDurhamNorth East
172Doncaster5481,420Metropolitan borough, city (2022)South YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
173Chelmsford5411,400Non-metropolitan district, city (2012)EssexEast of England
174Guildford5381,390Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
175Warwick5341,380Non-metropolitan districtWarwickshireWest Midlands
176Wyre Forest5241,360Non-metropolitan districtWorcestershireWest Midlands
177Rochford5221,350Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
178Rossendale5161,340Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
179Canterbury5101,300Non-metropolitan district, city (TI)KentSouth East
180Bolsover5091,320Non-metropolitan districtDerbyshireEast Midlands
181Brentwood5051,310Non-metropolitan district, boroughEssexEast of England
182Fylde5011,300Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
183Amber Valley4781,240Non-metropolitan district, boroughDerbyshireEast Midlands
184Hart4691,210Non-metropolitan districtHampshireSouth East
185Mid Sussex4641,200Non-metropolitan districtWest SussexSouth East
186Bromsgrove4611,190Non-metropolitan districtWorcestershireWest Midlands
187Maidstone4591,190Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
188Tendring4501,200Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
189Central Bedfordshire4211,090Unitary authorityBedfordshireEast of England
190Swale4141,070Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
191Wyre4071,050Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
192Epping Forest3981,030Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
193Bedford3931,020Unitary authority, boroughBedfordshireEast of England
194Cheshire West and Chester3931,020Unitary authority, boroughCheshireNorth West
195North West Leicestershire3851,000Non-metropolitan districtLeicestershireEast Midlands
196Hinckley and Bosworth384990Non-metropolitan district, boroughLeicestershireEast Midlands
197Waverley377980Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
198North East Derbyshire377980Non-metropolitan districtDerbyshireEast Midlands
199Dover373970Non-metropolitan districtKentSouth East
200Isle of Wight371960Unitary authorityIsle of WightSouth East
201North Northamptonshire368950Unitary authorityNorthamptonshireEast Midlands
202Buckinghamshire358930Unitary authorityBuckinghamshireSouth East
203Tandridge357920Non-metropolitan districtSurreySouth East
204North Hertfordshire357920Non-metropolitan districtHertfordshireEast of England
205Tunbridge Wells350910Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
206Cheshire East349900Unitary authority, boroughCheshireNorth West
207Lewes345890Non-metropolitan districtEast SussexSouth East
208West Lancashire344890Non-metropolitan districtLancashireNorth West
209Mole Valley340880Non-metropolitan districtSurreySouth East
210Rugby332860Non-metropolitan district, boroughWarwickshireWest Midlands
211South Derbyshire329850Non-metropolitan districtDerbyshireEast Midlands
212Sevenoaks328850Non-metropolitan districtKentSouth East
213Lichfield327850Non-metropolitan districtStaffordshireWest Midlands
214East Staffordshire325840Non-metropolitan district, boroughStaffordshireWest Midlands
215East Hertfordshire319830Non-metropolitan districtHertfordshireEast of England
216West Northamptonshire311810Unitary authorityNorthamptonshireEast Midlands
217Folkestone and Hythe309800Non-metropolitan districtKentSouth East
218Rushcliffe297770Non-metropolitan district, boroughNottinghamshireEast Midlands
219Basingstoke and Deane296770Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
220Horsham280730Non-metropolitan districtWest SussexSouth East
221Cherwell279720Non-metropolitan districtOxfordshireSouth East
222South Staffordshire274710Non-metropolitan districtStaffordshireWest Midlands
223Stroud268690Non-metropolitan districtGloucestershireSouth West
224Braintree258670Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
225Lancaster255660Non-metropolitan district, city (1937)LancashireNorth West
226East Hampshire247640Non-metropolitan districtHampshireSouth East
227Vale of White Horse246640Non-metropolitan districtOxfordshireSouth East
228Broadland242630Non-metropolitan districtNorfolkEast of England
229County Durham237610Unitary authorityDurhamNorth East
230Tewkesbury234610Non-metropolitan district, boroughGloucestershireSouth West
231New Forest234610Non-metropolitan districtHampshireSouth East
232Ashford234610Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
233North Warwickshire232600Non-metropolitan district, boroughWarwickshireWest Midlands
234Stafford232600Non-metropolitan districtStaffordshireWest Midlands
235West Berkshire230600Unitary authorityBerkshireSouth East
236South Oxfordshire224580Non-metropolitan districtOxfordshireSouth East
237Test Valley212550Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
238Huntingdonshire203530Non-metropolitan districtCambridgeshireEast of England
239Wychavon203530Non-metropolitan districtWorcestershireWest Midlands
240Teignbridge202520Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
241North Lincolnshire201520Unitary authority, boroughLincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber
242Winchester197510Non-metropolitan district, city (TI)HampshireSouth East
243East Suffolk196510Non-metropolitan districtSuffolkEast of England
244Wealden196510Non-metropolitan districtEast SussexSouth East
245Boston195510Non-metropolitan district, boroughLincolnshireEast Midlands
246Newark and Sherwood192500Non-metropolitan districtNottinghamshireEast Midlands
247East Devon190490Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
248Maldon189490Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
249Fenland189490Non-metropolitan districtCambridgeshireEast of England
250Bassetlaw188490Non-metropolitan districtNottinghamshireEast Midlands
251Rother185480Non-metropolitan districtEast SussexSouth East
252South Cambridgeshire184480Non-metropolitan districtCambridgeshireEast of England
253West Suffolk176460Non-metropolitan districtSuffolkEast of England
254Harborough170440Non-metropolitan districtLeicestershireEast Midlands
255High Peak169440Non-metropolitan district, boroughDerbyshireEast Midlands
256Forest of Dean167430Non-metropolitan districtGloucestershireSouth West
257Somerset167430Unitary authoritySomersetSouth West
258Staffordshire Moorlands167430Non-metropolitan districtStaffordshireWest Midlands
259West Oxfordshire164420Non-metropolitan districtOxfordshireSouth East
260Cornwall162420Unitary authorityCornwallSouth West
261Chichester160410Non-metropolitan districtWest SussexSouth East
262South Norfolk159410Non-metropolitan districtNorfolkEast of England
263Babergh159410Non-metropolitan districtSuffolkEast of England
264Wiltshire158410Unitary authorityWiltshireSouth West
265Dorset154400Unitary authorityDorsetSouth West
266South Kesteven153400Non-metropolitan districtLincolnshireEast Midlands
267Uttlesford144370Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
268East Riding of Yorkshire144370Unitary authorityEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
269Stratford-on-Avon142370Non-metropolitan districtWarwickshireWest Midlands
270Malvern Hills140360Non-metropolitan districtWorcestershireWest Midlands
271Isles of Scilly140360Sui generisCornwallSouth West
272East Cambridgeshire137350Non-metropolitan districtCambridgeshireEast of England
273North Kesteven130340Non-metropolitan districtLincolnshireEast Midlands
274South Holland129330Non-metropolitan districtLincolnshireEast Midlands
275Mid Suffolk121310Non-metropolitan districtSuffolkEast of England
276Breckland110280Non-metropolitan districtNorfolkEast of England
277Melton109280Non-metropolitan district, boroughLeicestershireEast Midlands
278Ribble Valley108280Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
279King's Lynn and West Norfolk108280Non-metropolitan district, boroughNorfolkEast of England
280Rutland108280Unitary authorityRutlandEast Midlands
281North Norfolk107280Non-metropolitan districtNorfolkEast of England
282Shropshire102260Unitary authorityShropshireWest Midlands
283South Hams101260Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
284North Devon93240Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
285Mid Devon92240Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
286Cumberland91240Unitary authorityCumbriaNorth West
287Derbyshire Dales91240Non-metropolitan districtDerbyshireEast Midlands
288Herefordshire87230Unitary authorityHerefordshireWest Midlands
289West Lindsey84220Non-metropolitan districtLincolnshireEast Midlands
290East Lindsey82210Non-metropolitan districtLincolnshireEast Midlands
291Cotswold78200Non-metropolitan districtGloucestershireSouth West
292North Yorkshire78200Unitary authorityNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
293Torridge70180Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
294Northumberland65170Unitary authorityNorthumberlandNorth East
295Westmorland and Furness61160Unitary authorityCumbriaNorth West
296West Devon50130Non-metropolitan district, boroughDevonSouth West

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.