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UK councils ranked by land area

All current councils by land area in square kilometres, from the vast Highland council area to the square mile of the City of London.

1Highland25,657 km²Scottish council area2North Yorkshire8,038 km²Unitary authority3Argyll and Bute6,909 km²Scottish council area
#CouncilTypeRegion / nationPopulationArea, km²People / km²Website
1Emblem of Highland CouncilHighlandScottish council areaScotland235,830201925,657.29highland.gov.uk
2Emblem of North Yorkshire CouncilNorth YorkshireUnitary authorityNorth East623,50120228,037.778northyorks.gov.uk
3Argyll and ButeScottish council areaScotland85,87020196,908.712argyll-bute.gov.uk
4Emblem of Devon County CouncilDevonCounty councilSouth West826,31920226,564.3126devon.gov.uk
5Emblem of Dumfries and Galloway CouncilDumfries and GallowayScottish council areaScotland148,86020196,426.923dumgal.gov.uk
6Emblem of Aberdeenshire CouncilAberdeenshireScottish council areaScotland261,21020196,312.641aberdeenshire.gov.uk
7Emblem of Lincolnshire County CouncilLincolnshireCounty councilEast Midlands775,52420225,937.3131lincolnshire.gov.uk
8Emblem of Norfolk County CouncilNorfolkCounty councilEast of England925,29920225,380.0172norfolk.gov.uk
9Emblem of Perth and Kinross CouncilPerth and KinrossScottish council areaScotland151,95020195,285.629pkc.gov.uk
10Emblem of PowysPowysWelsh principal councilWales132,44720185,180.726powys.gov.uk
11Emblem of Northumberland County CouncilNorthumberlandUnitary authorityNorth East324,36220225,013.865northumberland.gov.uk
12Scottish BordersScottish council areaScotland115,51020194,731.824scotborders.gov.uk
13Emblem of Suffolk County CouncilSuffolkCounty councilEast of England768,55520223,800.9202suffolk.gov.uk
14HampshireCounty councilSouth East1,416,80820223,678.9385hants.gov.uk
15CornwallUnitary authoritySouth West575,41320223,546.0162cornwall.gov.uk
16KentCounty councilSouth East1,593,19120223,544.9449visitkent.co.uk
17EssexCounty councilEast of England1,519,50920223,464.4439essex.gov.uk
18SomersetUnitary authoritySouth West576,85220223,450.6167somerset.gov.uk
19WiltshireUnitary authoritySouth West515,88520223,255.3158wiltshire.gov.uk
20ShropshireUnitary authorityWest Midlands327,17820223,197.3102shropshire.gov.uk
21Emblem of Comhairle nan Eilean SiarOuter HebridesScottish council areaScotland26,72020193,058.79cne-siar.gov.uk
22Emblem of Cambridgeshire County CouncilCambridgeshireCounty councilEast of England689,10920223,046.2226cambridgeshire.gov.uk
23Emblem of Lancashire County CouncilLancashireCounty councilNorth West1,253,15420222,903.2432lancashire.gov.uk
24Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland117,68720242,856.541fermanaghomagh.com
25GloucestershireCounty councilSouth West652,40920222,653.0246gloucestershire.gov.uk
26StaffordshireCounty councilWest Midlands886,28420222,620.3338staffordshire.gov.uk
27Emblem of Oxfordshire County CouncilOxfordshireCounty councilSouth East738,27620222,604.9283oxfordshire.gov.uk
28Emblem of Derbyshire County CouncilDerbyshireCounty councilEast Midlands803,46420222,546.8315derbyshire.gov.uk
29Emblem of GwyneddGwyneddWelsh principal councilWales124,56020192,534.949gwynedd.llyw.cymru
30DorsetUnitary authoritySouth West383,27420222,491.3154dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
31East Riding of YorkshireUnitary authorityYorkshire and the Humber346,30920222,405.3144eastriding.gov.uk
32Emblem of CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireWelsh principal councilWales187,56820182,370.379carmarthenshire.gov.uk
33Emblem of The Moray CouncilMorayScottish council areaScotland95,82020192,237.643moray.gov.uk
34County DurhamUnitary authorityNorth East528,12720222,226.0237durham.gov.uk
35StirlingScottish council areaScotland94,21020192,187.043stirling.gov.uk
36Emblem of Angus CouncilAngusScottish council areaScotland115,82020202,181.653angus.gov.uk
37Emblem of Herefordshire CouncilHerefordshireUnitary authorityWest Midlands188,71920222,179.787herefordshire.gov.uk
38NottinghamshireCounty councilEast Midlands834,82220222,084.7400nottinghamshire.gov.uk
39LeicestershireCounty councilEast Midlands722,15520222,082.9347leicestershire.gov.uk
40Emblem of West Sussex County CouncilWest SussexCounty councilSouth East892,33620221,990.9448westsussex.gov.uk
41Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland141,95420241,980.172causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
42Emblem of Warwickshire County CouncilWarwickshireCounty councilWest Midlands607,60420221,975.1308warwickshire.gov.uk
43Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland152,71820241,826.784midulstercouncil.org
44Emblem of CeredigionCeredigionWelsh principal councilWales72,99220181,785.641ceredigion.gov.uk
45Emblem of South Lanarkshire CouncilSouth LanarkshireScottish council areaScotland320,53020191,771.9181southlanarkshire.gov.uk
46East LindseyLincolnshireDistrict councilEast Midlands144,41520221,765.082e-lindsey.gov.uk
47Emblem of Worcestershire County CouncilWorcestershireCounty councilWest Midlands609,21620221,740.5350worcestershire.gov.uk
48East SussexCounty councilSouth East550,72020221,708.6322eastsussex.gov.uk
49Emblem of Surrey Quarter SessionsSurreyCounty councilSouth East1,214,54020221,662.5731surreycc.gov.uk
50Emblem of Hertfordshire County CouncilHertfordshireCounty councilEast of England1,204,58820221,643.1733hertfordshire.gov.uk
51Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland183,11520241,632.9112newrymournedown.org
52Emblem of PembrokeshirePembrokeshireWelsh principal councilWales125,81820191,618.778pembrokeshire.gov.uk
53Emblem of Buckinghamshire County CouncilBuckinghamshireUnitary authoritySouth East560,40920221,565.0358—
54Shetland IslandsScottish council areaScotland22,92020191,468.016shetland.gov.uk
55King's Lynn and West NorfolkNorfolkDistrict councilEast of England155,74120221,438.8108west-norfolk.gov.uk
56Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland222,51120241,336.6166armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
57Emblem of Fife CouncilFifeScottish council areaScotland373,55020191,325.0282fife.gov.uk
58BrecklandNorfolkDistrict councilEast of England143,47920221,305.1110breckland.gov.uk
59Emblem of East Ayrshire CouncilEast AyrshireScottish council areaScotland122,01020191,262.197east-ayrshire.gov.uk
60East SuffolkSuffolkDistrict councilEast of England247,08020221,261.9196eastsuffolk.gov.uk
61Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland152,38320241,238.5123derrycityandstrabanedistrict.com
62Emblem of South Ayrshire CouncilSouth AyrshireScottish council areaScotland112,61020191,222.092south-ayrshire.gov.uk
63Emblem of Cheshire East CouncilCheshire EastUnitary authorityNorth West406,52720221,166.4349cheshireeast.gov.uk
64CotswoldGloucestershireDistrict councilSouth West91,56320251,164.579cotswold.gov.uk
65West DevonDevonDistrict councilSouth West58,19020221,159.750westdevon.gov.uk
66West LindseyLincolnshireDistrict councilEast Midlands96,81720221,155.784west-lindsey.gov.uk
67Conwy County BoroughWelsh principal councilWales117,18120181,125.8104conwy.gov.uk
68North DevonDevonDistrict councilSouth West100,50520221,086.093northdevon.gov.uk
69Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland139,91320241,046.4134midandeastantrim.gov.uk
70West SuffolkSuffolkDistrict councilEast of England182,22820221,034.7176westsuffolk.gov.uk
71Orkney IslandsScottish council areaScotland22,2702019990.022orkney.gov.uk
72TorridgeDevonDistrict councilSouth West68,6352022983.970torridge.gov.uk
73Stratford-on-AvonWarwickshireDistrict councilWest Midlands138,5832022977.9142stratford.gov.uk
74North NorfolkNorfolkDistrict councilEast of England103,2272022962.5107north-norfolk.gov.uk
75Emblem of South Kesteven District CouncilSouth KestevenLincolnshireDistrict councilEast Midlands144,2492022942.6153southkesteven.gov.uk
76Emblem of North Kesteven District CouncilNorth KestevenLincolnshireDistrict councilEast Midlands119,7092022922.5130n-kesteven.gov.uk
77Cheshire West and ChesterUnitary authorityNorth West361,6942022916.7395cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
78Mid DevonDevonDistrict councilSouth West83,7862022912.992middevon.gov.uk
79South NorfolkNorfolkDistrict councilEast of England144,5932022907.7159south-norfolk.gov.uk
80HuntingdonshireCambridgeshireDistrict councilEast of England184,0522022906.2203huntsdc.gov.uk
81South CambridgeshireCambridgeshireDistrict councilEast of England165,6332022901.6184scambs.gov.uk
82South HamsDevonDistrict councilSouth West89,8122022886.5101south-hams-dc.gov.uk
83Emblem of North Ayrshire CouncilNorth AyrshireScottish council areaScotland134,7402019885.4152north-ayrshire.gov.uk
84Mid SuffolkSuffolkDistrict councilEast of England105,7232022871.1121midsuffolk.gov.uk
85Emblem of MonmouthshireMonmouthshireWelsh principal councilWales94,1422018849.1111monmouthshire.gov.uk
86North LincolnshireUnitary authorityEast Midlands170,0422022846.3201northlincs.gov.uk
87Emblem of DenbighshireDenbighshireWelsh principal councilWales95,3302018836.8114denbighshire.gov.uk
88WealdenEast SussexDistrict councilSouth East163,0122022833.2196wealden.gov.uk
89Emblem of East Devon District CouncilEast DevonDevonDistrict councilSouth West154,5002022814.4190eastdevon.gov.uk
90Derbyshire DalesDerbyshireDistrict councilEast Midlands71,7522022792.491derbyshiredales.gov.uk
91ChichesterWest SussexDistrict councilSouth East126,1032022786.2160chichester.gov.uk
92New ForestHampshireDistrict councilSouth East175,9422022753.0234newforest.gov.uk
93South HollandLincolnshireDistrict councilEast Midlands96,9832022750.9129sholland.gov.uk
94Emblem of AngleseyAngleseyWelsh principal councilWales70,0432019749.094anglesey.gov.uk
95Central BedfordshireUnitary authorityEast of England301,5012022715.7421centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
96West OxfordshireOxfordshireDistrict councilSouth East116,9282022714.4164westoxon.gov.uk
97West BerkshireUnitary authoritySouth East162,2152022704.2230westberks.gov.uk
98Emblem of East Lothian CouncilEast LothianScottish council areaScotland107,0902019679.2158eastlothian.gov.uk
99South OxfordshireOxfordshireDistrict councilSouth East151,8202022678.5224southoxon.gov.uk
100TeignbridgeDevonDistrict councilSouth West135,9522022673.9202teignbridge.gov.uk
101WychavonWorcestershireDistrict councilWest Midlands134,5362022663.5203wychavon.gov.uk
102Emblem of Winchester City CouncilWinchesterHampshireDistrict councilSouth East130,2682022661.0197winchester.gov.uk
103Newark and SherwoodNottinghamshireDistrict councilEast Midlands125,0892022651.3192newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
104East CambridgeshireCambridgeshireDistrict councilEast of England89,3942022651.3137eastcambs.gov.uk
105UttlesfordEssexDistrict councilEast of England92,5782022641.2144uttlesford.gov.uk
106BassetlawNottinghamshireDistrict councilEast Midlands120,0122022637.8188bassetlaw.gov.uk
107Basingstoke and DeaneHampshireDistrict councilSouth East187,8172022633.8296basingstoke.gov.uk
108Test ValleyHampshireDistrict councilSouth East132,8712022627.6212testvalley.gov.uk
109BraintreeEssexDistrict councilEast of England157,6812022611.7258braintree.gov.uk
110StaffordStaffordshireDistrict councilWest Midlands138,6702022598.2232staffordbc.gov.uk
111BaberghSuffolkDistrict councilEast of England94,2772022593.8159babergh.gov.uk
112HarboroughLeicestershireDistrict councilEast Midlands100,4812022591.8170harborough.gov.uk
113CherwellOxfordshireDistrict councilSouth East164,1552022588.7279cherwell.gov.uk
114Ribble ValleyLancashireDistrict councilNorth West63,1072022583.2108ribblevalley.gov.uk
115Emblem of Ashford Borough CouncilAshfordKentDistrict councilSouth East135,6102022580.6234ashford.gov.uk
116Vale of White HorseOxfordshireDistrict councilSouth East142,1162022577.6246whitehorsedc.gov.uk
117Malvern HillsWorcestershireDistrict councilWest Midlands81,0242022577.1140malvernhills.gov.uk
118Emblem of Lancaster City CouncilLancasterLancashireDistrict councilNorth West144,4462022576.2251lancaster.gov.uk
119Staffordshire MoorlandsStaffordshireDistrict councilWest Midlands95,8992022575.9167staffsmoorlands.gov.uk
120Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland148,1002024572.0259antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
121DoncasterMetropolitan boroughYorkshire and the Humber311,0272022568.0548doncaster.gov.uk
122BroadlandNorfolkDistrict councilEast of England133,8722022552.4242broadland.gov.uk
123LeedsMetropolitan boroughYorkshire and the Humber822,4832022551.71,491leeds.gov.uk
124FenlandCambridgeshireDistrict councilEast of England103,0352022546.5189fenland.gov.uk
125Emblem of High Peak Borough CouncilHigh PeakDerbyshireDistrict councilEast Midlands91,1092022539.1169highpeak.gov.uk
126HorshamWest SussexDistrict councilSouth East148,6962022530.3280horsham.gov.uk
127Forest of DeanGloucestershireDistrict councilSouth West87,9372022526.3167fdean.gov.uk
128East HampshireHampshireDistrict councilSouth East127,3192022514.4247easthants.gov.uk
129RotherEast SussexDistrict councilSouth East94,1622022509.4185rother.gov.uk
130Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland151,6692024505.4300lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
131Emblem of Wrexham County BoroughWrexham County BoroughWelsh principal councilWales136,1262018503.8270wrexham.gov.uk
132South GloucestershireUnitary authoritySouth West294,7652022496.9593southglos.gov.uk
133MeltonLeicestershireDistrict councilEast Midlands52,4332022481.4109melton.gov.uk
134BedfordUnitary authorityEast of England187,4662022476.4394bedford.gov.uk
135East HertfordshireHertfordshireDistrict councilEast of England151,6352022475.7319eastherts.gov.uk
136Emblem of North Lanarkshire CouncilNorth LanarkshireScottish council areaScotland341,3702019469.9726northlan.gov.uk
137Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland165,4152024460.8359ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
138StroudGloucestershireDistrict councilSouth West123,2052022460.6267stroud.gov.uk
139Neath Port TalbotWelsh principal councilWales142,9062018441.3324neath-porttalbot.gov.uk
140Emblem of FlintshireFlintshireWelsh principal councilWales155,5932018437.5356flintshire.gov.uk
141Emblem of West Lothian CouncilWest LothianScottish council areaScotland183,1002019427.7428westlothian.gov.uk
142Rhondda Cynon TafWelsh principal councilWales240,1312018424.1566rctcbc.gov.uk
143TewkesburyGloucestershireDistrict councilSouth West97,0002022414.4234tewkesburybc.gov.uk
144RushcliffeNottinghamshireDistrict councilEast Midlands121,5822022409.2297rushcliffe.gov.uk
145Emblem of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough CouncilKirkleesMetropolitan boroughYorkshire and the Humber437,5932022408.61,071kirklees.gov.uk
146South StaffordshireStaffordshireDistrict councilWest Midlands111,5272022407.3274sstaffs.gov.uk
147MaidstoneKentDistrict councilSouth East180,4282022393.3459maidstone.gov.uk
148East StaffordshireStaffordshireDistrict councilWest Midlands125,7602022387.0325eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
149Emblem of Rutland County CouncilRutlandUnitary authorityEast Midlands41,1512022381.8108rutland.gov.uk
150Emblem of Isle of Wight CouncilIsle of WightUnitary authoritySouth East140,7942022380.2370iwight.com
151SwanseaWelsh principal councilWales246,4662018379.7649swansea.gov.uk
152Emblem of North Hertfordshire District CouncilNorth HertfordshireHertfordshireDistrict councilEast of England134,1592022375.4357north-herts.gov.uk
153SwaleKentDistrict councilSouth East154,6192022374.5413swale.gov.uk
154North SomersetUnitary authoritySouth West219,1452022373.8586n-somerset.gov.uk
155SevenoaksKentDistrict councilSouth East121,1062022369.2328sevenoaks.gov.uk
156SheffieldMetropolitan boroughYorkshire and the Humber566,2422022367.91,539sheffield.gov.uk
157Emblem of Bradford City CouncilBradfordMetropolitan boroughYorkshire and the Humber552,6442022366.41,508bradford.gov.uk
158BostonLincolnshireDistrict councilEast Midlands70,8062022364.9194boston.gov.uk
159Emblem of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough CouncilCalderdaleMetropolitan boroughYorkshire and the Humber207,6992022364.0571calderdale.gov.uk
160MaldonEssexDistrict councilEast of England67,5542022358.7188maldon.gov.uk
161Folkestone and HytheKentDistrict councilSouth East110,2372022356.8309shepway.gov.uk
162Emblem of Midlothian CouncilMidlothianScottish council areaScotland92,4602019353.7261midlothian.gov.uk
163RugbyWarwickshireDistrict councilWest Midlands116,4362022351.1332rugby.gov.uk
164West LancashireLancashireDistrict councilNorth West119,3672022346.8344westlancsdc.gov.uk
165Bath and North East SomersetUnitary authoritySouth West195,6182022345.7566bathnes.gov.uk
166WaverleySurreyDistrict councilSouth East130,0632022345.2377waverley.gov.uk
167City of PeterboroughUnitary authorityEast of England217,7052022343.4634peterborough.gov.uk
168Epping ForestEssexDistrict councilEast of England134,9892022339.0398eppingforestdc.gov.uk
169ChelmsfordEssexDistrict councilEast of England183,3262022338.8541chelmsford.gov.uk
170Emblem of Wakefield Metropolitan District CouncilWakefieldMetropolitan boroughYorkshire and the Humber357,7292022338.61,056wakefield.gov.uk
171South DerbyshireDerbyshireDistrict councilEast Midlands111,1332022338.1329south-derbys.gov.uk
172TendringEssexDistrict councilEast of England151,4512022337.7448tendringdc.gov.uk
173Mid SussexWest SussexDistrict councilSouth East154,9302022334.0464midsussex.gov.uk
174Tunbridge WellsKentDistrict councilSouth East116,0282022331.3350tunbridgewells.gov.uk
175LichfieldStaffordshireDistrict councilWest Midlands108,3522022331.3327lichfielddc.gov.uk
176The Vale of GlamorganWelsh principal councilWales132,1652018331.1399valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
177BarnsleyMetropolitan boroughYorkshire and the Humber246,4822022329.1749barnsley.gov.uk
178Emblem of Colchester City CouncilColchesterEssexDistrict councilEast of England194,3942022329.1591colchester.gov.uk
179Emblem of Dover District CouncilDoverKentDistrict councilSouth East117,4732022315.1373dover.gov.uk
180Emblem of Canterbury City CouncilCanterburyKentDistrict councilSouth East157,5502022308.9510canterbury.gov.uk
181City of Milton KeynesUnitary authoritySouth East292,1802022308.6947miltonkeynes.gov.uk
182FalkirkScottish council areaScotland160,8902019297.4541falkirk.gov.uk
183Hinckley and BosworthLeicestershireDistrict councilEast Midlands114,2982022297.4384hinckleyandbosworthonline.org.uk
184LewesEast SussexDistrict councilSouth East100,6772022292.1345lewes.gov.uk
185Telford and WrekinUnitary authorityWest Midlands188,8712022290.3651telford.gov.uk
186Emblem of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilRotherhamMetropolitan boroughYorkshire and the Humber268,3542022286.5937rotherham.gov.uk
187North WarwickshireWarwickshireDistrict councilWest Midlands65,9462022284.3232northwarks.gov.uk
188WarwickWarwickshireDistrict councilWest Midlands151,1582022282.9534warwickdc.gov.uk
189WyreLancashireDistrict councilNorth West114,8092022282.1407wyre.gov.uk
190North West LeicestershireLeicestershireDistrict councilEast Midlands107,6722022279.3385nwleics.gov.uk
191CharnwoodLeicestershireDistrict councilEast Midlands184,7482022279.0662charnwood.gov.uk
192Emblem of Caerphilly County BoroughCaerphilly County BoroughWelsh principal councilWales181,0192018277.4653caerphilly.gov.uk
193North East DerbyshireDerbyshireDistrict councilEast Midlands103,7832022275.6377ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
194City of YorkUnitary authorityNorth East204,5512022271.9752york.gov.uk
195GuildfordSurreyDistrict councilSouth East145,6732022270.9538guildford.gov.uk
196BirminghamMetropolitan boroughWest Midlands1,157,6032022267.84,323—
197Emblem of Amber Valley Borough CouncilAmber ValleyDerbyshireDistrict councilEast Midlands126,9442022265.4478ambervalley.gov.uk
198City of EdinburghScottish council areaScotland524,9302019263.41,993—
199RenfrewshireScottish council areaScotland179,1002019261.5685renfrewshire.gov.uk
200Mole ValleySurreyDistrict councilSouth East87,7692022258.3340molevalley.gov.uk
201Emblem of Bridgend County BoroughBridgend County BoroughWelsh principal councilWales144,8762018250.7578bridgend.gov.uk
202TandridgeSurreyDistrict councilSouth East88,7072022248.2357tandridge.gov.uk
203Emblem of Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilRedcar and ClevelandUnitary authorityNorth East137,1752022244.8560redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
204Tonbridge and MallingKentDistrict councilSouth East133,6612022240.1557tmbc.gov.uk
205SwindonUnitary authoritySouth West235,6572022230.11,024swindon.gov.uk
206ArunWest SussexDistrict councilSouth East166,3662022220.9753arun.gov.uk
207BromsgroveWorcestershireDistrict councilWest Midlands100,0762022217.0461bromsgrove.gov.uk
208HartHampshireDistrict councilSouth East100,9102022215.3469hart.gov.uk
209Emblem of Dacorum Borough CouncilDacorumHertfordshireDistrict councilEast of England156,1232022212.5735dacorum.gov.uk
210Newcastle-under-LymeStaffordshireDistrict councilWest Midlands125,2972022211.0594newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
211Emblem of Stockton-on-Tees Borough CouncilStockton-on-TeesUnitary authorityNorth East199,9662022205.0976stockton.gov.uk
212ChorleyLancashireDistrict councilNorth West118,6242022202.8585main.chorley.gov.uk
213Emblem of Darlington Borough CouncilDarlingtonUnitary authorityNorth East109,4692022197.5554darlington.gov.uk
214Windsor and MaidenheadUnitary authoritySouth East154,7382022196.5787rbwm.gov.uk
215Wyre ForestWorcestershireDistrict councilWest Midlands102,3282022195.4524wyreforestdc.gov.uk
216Emblem of Medway CouncilMedwayUnitary authoritySouth East282,7022022193.51,461medway.gov.uk
217North East LincolnshireUnitary authorityEast Midlands157,7542022191.9822nelincs.gov.uk
218Emblem of NewportNewportWelsh principal councilWales167,8992024190.5881newport.gov.uk
219Emblem of Wigan Metropolitan Borough CouncilWiganMetropolitan boroughNorth West334,1102022188.21,776wigan.gov.uk
220Emblem of Aberdeen City CouncilAberdeen CityScottish council areaScotland228,6702019185.71,231aberdeencity.gov.uk
221WarringtonUnitary authorityNorth West211,5802022180.61,171warrington.gov.uk
222WokinghamUnitary authoritySouth East180,9672022179.01,011wokingham.gov.uk
223Emblem of Solihull Metropolitan Borough CouncilSolihullMetropolitan boroughWest Midlands217,6782022178.31,221solihull.gov.uk
224Emblem of Glasgow City CouncilGlasgow CityScottish council areaScotland633,1202019174.73,624glasgow.gov.uk
225Emblem of East Dunbartonshire CouncilEast DunbartonshireScottish council areaScotland108,6402019174.5623eastdunbarton.gov.uk
226Great YarmouthNorfolkDistrict councilEast of England99,8622022174.5572great-yarmouth.gov.uk
227East RenfrewshireScottish council areaScotland95,5302019174.2548eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
228RochfordEssexDistrict councilEast of England87,2162022169.5515rochford.gov.uk
229PendleLancashireDistrict councilNorth West96,1102022169.4567pendle.gov.uk
230FyldeLancashireDistrict councilNorth West83,0082022165.8501fylde.gov.uk
231ThurrockUnitary authorityEast of England176,8772022163.51,082thurrock.gov.uk
232Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleUnitary authoritySouth West401,8982022161.32,492bcpcouncil.gov.uk
233Emblem of St Albans City and District CouncilSt AlbansHertfordshireDistrict councilEast of England148,3582022161.2920stalbans.gov.uk
234InverclydeScottish council areaScotland77,8002019160.4485inverclyde.gov.uk
235BolsoverDerbyshireDistrict councilEast Midlands81,5532022160.3509bolsover.gov.uk
236Emblem of Clackmannanshire CouncilClackmannanshireScottish council areaScotland51,5402019159.0324clacks.gov.uk
237Emblem of West Dunbartonshire CouncilWest DunbartonshireScottish council areaScotland88,9302019158.8560west-dunbarton.gov.uk
238Emblem of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough CouncilRochdaleMetropolitan boroughNorth West226,9922022158.11,435rochdale.gov.uk
239WirralMetropolitan boroughNorth West322,4532022157.12,053wirral.gov.uk
240SeftonMetropolitan boroughNorth West281,0272022155.01,813sefton.gov.uk
241BrentwoodEssexDistrict councilEast of England77,3322022153.1505brentwood.gov.uk
242Emblem of Bromley London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of BromleyLondon boroughLondon329,5782022150.12,195bromley.gov.uk
243Emblem of Gateshead Metropolitan Borough CouncilGatesheadMetropolitan boroughNorth East197,7222022142.41,389—
244Emblem of Oldham Metropolitan Borough CouncilOldhamMetropolitan boroughNorth West243,9122022142.31,714oldham.gov.uk
245PrestonLancashireDistrict councilNorth West151,5822022142.31,065preston.gov.uk
246Emblem of City of Cardiff CouncilCardiffWelsh principal councilWales364,2482018140.92,585cardiff.gov.uk
247Emblem of Bolton Metropolitan Borough CouncilBoltonMetropolitan boroughNorth West298,9032022139.82,138bolton.gov.uk
248RossendaleLancashireDistrict councilNorth West71,1692022138.0516rossendale.gov.uk
249Emblem of Sunderland City CouncilSunderlandMetropolitan boroughNorth East277,3542022137.42,018sunderland.gov.uk
250Blackburn with DarwenUnitary authorityNorth West155,7622022137.01,137blackburn.gov.uk
251St HelensMetropolitan boroughNorth West184,7282022136.41,355sthelens.gov.uk
252BelfastNorthern Ireland districtNorthern Ireland341,8772018132.52,581—
253BlabyLeicestershireDistrict councilEast Midlands104,1822022130.5799blaby.gov.uk
254Emblem of Welwyn Hatfield Borough CouncilWelwyn HatfieldHertfordshireDistrict councilEast of England120,2132022129.5928welhat.gov.uk
255Reigate and BansteadSurreyDistrict councilSouth East153,6292022129.11,190reigate-banstead.gov.uk
256Emblem of Stockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilStockportMetropolitan boroughNorth West297,1072022126.02,357stockport.gov.uk
257Emblem of TorfaenTorfaenWelsh principal councilWales93,0492018125.7740torfaen.gov.uk
258Emblem of Gedling Borough CouncilGedlingNottinghamshireDistrict councilEast Midlands117,7302022120.0981gedling.gov.uk
259Emblem of Hillingdon London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of HillingdonLondon boroughLondon310,6812022115.72,685hillingdon.gov.uk
260Emblem of Manchester City CouncilManchesterMetropolitan boroughNorth West568,9962022115.74,920—
261Emblem of Newcastle City CouncilNewcastle upon TyneMetropolitan boroughNorth East320,6052024113.52,826—
262South RibbleLancashireDistrict councilNorth West112,1662022113.0993south-ribblebc.gov.uk
263Emblem of Havering London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of HaveringLondon boroughLondon264,7032022112.32,356havering.gov.uk
264LiverpoolMetropolitan boroughNorth West496,7702022111.84,442—
265Emblem of Merthyr Tydfil County BoroughMerthyr Tydfil County BoroughWelsh principal councilWales60,1832018111.5540merthyr.gov.uk
266Emblem of Burnley Borough CouncilBurnleyLancashireDistrict councilNorth West95,5532022110.7863burnley.gov.uk
267BasildonEssexDistrict councilEast of England188,8482022110.01,716basildon.gov.uk
268City of BristolUnitary authoritySouth West479,0242022109.74,367bristol.gov.uk
269ErewashDerbyshireDistrict councilEast Midlands113,0802022109.61,031erewash.gov.uk
270AshfieldNottinghamshireDistrict councilEast Midlands127,1792022109.61,161ashfield.gov.uk
271Bracknell ForestUnitary authoritySouth East126,8812022109.41,160bracknell-forest.gov.uk
272Emblem of Blaenau GwentBlaenau GwentWelsh principal councilWales69,7132018108.7641blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
273TraffordMetropolitan boroughNorth West236,3012022106.02,228trafford.gov.uk
274WalsallMetropolitan boroughWest Midlands286,1052022104.02,752walsall.gov.uk
275ThanetKentDistrict councilSouth East140,6892022103.31,361thanet.gov.uk
276Emblem of Tameside Metropolitan Borough CouncilTamesideMetropolitan boroughNorth West232,7532022103.22,256tameside.gov.uk
277Emblem of Hertsmere Borough CouncilHertsmereHertfordshireDistrict councilEast of England108,1062022101.11,069hertsmere.gov.uk
278Emblem of Bury Metropolitan Borough CouncilBuryMetropolitan boroughNorth West194,606202299.51,957bury.gov.uk
279GraveshamKentDistrict councilSouth East106,970202299.01,080gravesham.gov.uk
280Emblem of Coventry City CouncilCoventryMetropolitan boroughWest Midlands355,600202298.63,605coventry.gov.uk
281DudleyMetropolitan boroughWest Midlands324,969202298.03,317dudley.gov.uk
282Emblem of Salford City CouncilSalfordMetropolitan boroughNorth West278,064202297.22,861salford.gov.uk
283Surrey HeathSurreyDistrict councilSouth East91,237202295.1959surreyheath.gov.uk
284Emblem of Elmbridge Borough CouncilElmbridgeSurreyDistrict councilSouth East140,024202295.01,473elmbridge.gov.uk
285Emblem of Hartlepool Borough CouncilHartlepoolUnitary authorityNorth East93,861202293.61,003hartlepool.gov.uk
286City of Stoke-on-TrentUnitary authorityWest Midlands259,965202293.52,782stoke.gov.uk
287Three RiversHertfordshireDistrict councilEast of England94,123202288.81,060threerivers.gov.uk
288Emblem of Barnet London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of BarnetLondon boroughLondon389,101202286.84,485barnet.gov.uk
289Emblem of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilKnowsleyMetropolitan boroughNorth West157,103202286.51,816knowsley.gov.uk
290Emblem of Croydon London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of CroydonLondon boroughLondon392,224202286.54,535croydon.gov.uk
291Emblem of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilSandwellMetropolitan boroughWest Midlands344,210202285.64,023sandwell.gov.uk
292Emblem of Brighton and Hove City CouncilBrighton and HoveUnitary authoritySouth East277,965202282.73,361brighton-hove.gov.uk
293Emblem of North Tyneside CouncilNorth TynesideMetropolitan boroughNorth East210,487202282.32,557northtyneside.gov.uk
294Emblem of Enfield London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of EnfieldLondon boroughLondon327,224202280.84,048enfield.gov.uk
295BroxtoweNottinghamshireDistrict councilEast Midlands112,113202280.11,400broxtowe.gov.uk
296City of PlymouthUnitary authoritySouth West266,862202279.83,343plymouth.gov.uk
297EastleighHampshireDistrict councilSouth East138,935202279.81,742eastleigh.gov.uk
298HaltonUnitary authorityNorth West128,964202279.11,631halton.gov.uk
299Nuneaton and BedworthWarwickshireDistrict councilWest Midlands135,481202279.01,716nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
300Cannock ChaseStaffordshireDistrict councilWest Midlands101,140202278.91,282cannockchasedc.gov.uk
301RunnymedeSurreyDistrict councilSouth East88,524202278.01,134runnymede.gov.uk
302City of DerbyUnitary authorityEast Midlands263,490202278.03,377derby.gov.uk
303Emblem of Mansfield District CouncilMansfieldNottinghamshireDistrict councilEast Midlands111,117202276.71,449mansfield.gov.uk
304City of NottinghamUnitary authorityEast Midlands328,513202274.64,403nottinghamcity.gov.uk
305FarehamHampshireDistrict councilSouth East114,547202274.21,543fareham.gov.uk
306City of LeicesterUnitary authorityEast Midlands373,399202273.35,091leicester.gov.uk
307HyndburnLancashireDistrict councilNorth West83,213202273.01,140hyndburnbc.gov.uk
308DartfordKentDistrict councilSouth East118,820202272.81,633dartford.gov.uk
309City of Kingston upon HullUnitary authorityYorkshire and the Humber268,852202271.53,763hullcc.gov.uk
310City of WolverhamptonMetropolitan boroughWest Midlands267,651202269.43,854—
311ChesterfieldDerbyshireDistrict councilEast Midlands104,110202266.01,576chesterfield.gov.uk
312South TynesideMetropolitan boroughNorth East148,667202264.42,309southtyneside.gov.uk
313WokingSurreyDistrict councilSouth East104,179202263.61,638woking.gov.uk
314TorbayUnitary authoritySouth West139,479202262.92,218torbay.gov.uk
315Emblem of Bexley London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of BexleyLondon boroughLondon247,835202260.64,091bexley.gov.uk
316Dundee CityScottish council areaScotland149,320201959.82,496—
317Emblem of Richmond upon Thames London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of Richmond upon ThamesLondon boroughLondon194,894202257.43,395richmond.gov.uk
318London Borough of RedbridgeLondon boroughLondon310,911202256.45,511redbridge.gov.uk
319Emblem of Hounslow London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of HounslowLondon boroughLondon290,488202256.05,189hounslow.gov.uk
320Emblem of Ealing London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of EalingLondon boroughLondon369,937202255.56,661ealing.gov.uk
321HavantHampshireDistrict councilSouth East124,854202255.42,255havant.gov.uk
322RedditchWorcestershireDistrict councilWest Midlands87,132202254.21,606redditchbc.gov.uk
323Emblem of Middlesbrough Borough CouncilMiddlesbroughUnitary authorityNorth East148,285202253.92,752middlesbrough.gov.uk
324Emblem of Broxbourne Borough CouncilBroxbourneHertfordshireDistrict councilEast of England99,103202251.41,927broxbourne.gov.uk
325Emblem of Harrow London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of HarrowLondon boroughLondon261,185202250.55,176harrow.gov.uk
326City of SouthamptonUnitary authoritySouth East252,689202249.95,063—
327Emblem of Greenwich London Borough CouncilRoyal Borough of GreenwichLondon boroughLondon291,080202247.36,150greenwich.gov.uk
328ExeterDevonDistrict councilSouth West134,939202247.02,869exeter.gov.uk
329CheltenhamGloucestershireDistrict councilSouth West119,434202246.62,563cheltenham.gov.uk
330OxfordOxfordshireDistrict councilSouth East163,257202245.63,580oxford.gov.uk
331Castle PointEssexDistrict councilEast of England89,731202245.11,991castlepoint.gov.uk
332CrawleyWest SussexDistrict councilSouth East119,509202245.02,658crawley.gov.uk
333SpelthorneSurreyDistrict councilSouth East103,551202244.92,307spelthorne.gov.uk
334EastbourneEast SussexDistrict councilSouth East102,247202244.22,315lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk
335Emblem of Sutton London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of SuttonLondon boroughLondon210,053202243.94,790sutton.gov.uk
336LutonUnitary authorityEast of England226,973202243.45,236—
337Emblem of Brent London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of BrentLondon boroughLondon341,221202243.27,893brent.gov.uk
338AdurWest SussexDistrict councilSouth East64,688202241.91,543adur.gov.uk
339Emblem of Southend-on-Sea City CouncilSouthend-on-SeaUnitary authorityEast of England180,915202241.84,332southend.gov.uk
340CambridgeCambridgeshireDistrict councilEast of England146,995202240.73,612cambridge.gov.uk
341GloucesterGloucestershireDistrict councilSouth West133,522202240.53,293gloucester.gov.uk
342ReadingUnitary authoritySouth East174,820202240.44,327reading.gov.uk
343City of PortsmouthUnitary authoritySouth East208,420202240.45,160portsmouth.gov.uk
344Emblem of Ipswich Borough CouncilIpswichSuffolkDistrict councilEast of England139,247202239.53,523ipswich.gov.uk
345RushmoorHampshireDistrict councilSouth East101,060202239.02,588rushmoor.gov.uk
346NorwichNorfolkDistrict councilEast of England144,525202239.03,704norwich.gov.uk
347Emblem of Waltham Forest London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of Waltham ForestLondon boroughLondon275,887202238.87,109walthamforest.gov.uk
348Emblem of Merton London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of MertonLondon boroughLondon214,709202237.65,707merton.gov.uk
349Emblem of Kingston upon Thames London Borough CouncilRoyal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesLondon boroughLondon168,302202237.34,517kingston.gov.uk
350Emblem of Newham London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of NewhamLondon boroughLondon358,645202236.29,907newham.gov.uk
351Emblem of Barking and Dagenham London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of Barking and DagenhamLondon boroughLondon219,992202236.16,092lbbd.gov.uk
352LincolnLincolnshireDistrict councilEast Midlands102,545202235.72,873lincoln.gov.uk
353Emblem of Lewisham London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of LewishamLondon boroughLondon298,653202235.18,497lewisham.gov.uk
354BlackpoolUnitary authorityNorth West141,574202234.94,057blackpool.gov.uk
355Emblem of Wandsworth London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of WandsworthLondon boroughLondon329,035202234.39,604wandsworth.gov.uk
356Epsom and EwellSurreyDistrict councilSouth East81,184202234.12,382epsom-ewell.gov.uk
357Emblem of Worcester City CouncilWorcesterWorcestershireDistrict councilWest Midlands104,120202233.33,129worcester.gov.uk
358SloughUnitary authoritySouth East159,182202232.54,892slough.gov.uk
359WorthingWest SussexDistrict councilSouth East112,044202232.53,445adur-worthing.gov.uk
360Emblem of Tamworth Borough CouncilTamworthStaffordshireDistrict councilWest Midlands79,639202230.92,581tamworth.gov.uk
361HarlowEssexDistrict councilEast of England94,409202230.53,091harlow.gov.uk
362HastingsEast SussexDistrict councilSouth East90,622202229.73,049hastings.gov.uk
363Emblem of Haringey London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of HaringeyLondon boroughLondon261,811202229.68,845haringey.gov.uk
364Emblem of Southwark London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of SouthwarkLondon boroughLondon311,913202228.910,808southwark.gov.uk
365Emblem of Lambeth London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of LambethLondon boroughLondon316,812202226.811,817lambeth.gov.uk
366Emblem of Stevenage Borough CouncilStevenageHertfordshireDistrict councilEast of England89,737202226.03,455stevenage.gov.uk
367GosportHampshireDistrict councilSouth East82,285202225.43,245gosport.gov.uk
368Oadby and WigstonLeicestershireDistrict councilEast Midlands58,341202223.52,479oadby-wigston.gov.uk
369Emblem of Camden London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of CamdenLondon boroughLondon218,049202221.810,007camden.gov.uk
370Emblem of Westminster City CouncilCity of WestminsterLondon boroughLondon211,365202221.59,836westminster.gov.uk
371WatfordHertfordshireDistrict councilEast of England103,031202221.44,808watford.gov.uk
372Emblem of Tower Hamlets London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of Tower HamletsLondon boroughLondon325,789202219.816,462towerhamlets.gov.uk
373Emblem of Hackney London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of HackneyLondon boroughLondon261,491202219.113,727hackney.gov.uk
374Emblem of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamLondon boroughLondon185,238202216.411,295lbhf.gov.uk
375Isles of ScillyUnitary authoritySouth West2,281202216.3140scilly.gov.uk
376Emblem of Islington London Borough CouncilLondon Borough of IslingtonLondon boroughLondon220,373202214.914,830islington.gov.uk
377Emblem of Kensington and Chelsea London Borough CouncilRoyal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaLondon boroughLondon146,154202212.112,059rbkc.gov.uk
378Emblem of Court of Common CouncilCity of LondonLondon boroughLondon10,84720222.93,740—
378 councils · population: latest estimate in Wikidata, year in small type · source: Wikidata