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Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Local authority area: City of Stoke-on-Trent

City of Stoke-on-Trent is an unitary authority, in the West Midlands region of England. It covers 93.5 km² and had 259,965 residents in 2022 — about 2,782 people per km². The authority dates from 1910. The council is based in Stoke-on-Trent.

People

Population

Estimates recorded for City of Stoke-on-Trent, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022259,965+4.0% since 2012
Land area93.5km²36.1 sq mi
Density2,782/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#101of 382 UK councils · #93 in England
Population estimates5 data points
249.9K251.6K255.8K258.4K260K
20122015201820212022
History

How the council came to be

  1. 1910
    Created

    City of Stoke-on-Trent became a local authority area.

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Other unitary authorities in West Midlands

All councils in West Midlands
Source: Wikidata Q21891722 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.