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This is a list of the districts of England ordered by population density, based on population estimates for mid-2022 est. from the Office for National Statistics . The densities are calculated by dividing the latest Population Estimate[1] by the Standard Area Measurement.[2]
More than 10,000 / km²
Rank
District
Density (per km²)
Type of district
Ceremonial county
2
Islington
14,833
London borough
Greater London
1
Tower Hamlets
16,478
London borough
Greater London
3
Hackney
13,729
London borough
Greater London
4
Kensington and Chelsea
12,053
London borough , Royal Borough
Greater London
5
Lambeth
11,818
London borough
Greater London
8
Camden
10,007
London borough
Greater London
10
Westminster
9,841
London borough , City (1540)
Greater London
6
Hammersmith and Fulham
11,293
London borough
Greater London
7
Southwark
10,802
London borough
Greater London
1,000 - 10,000 / km²
Rank
District
Density (per km²)
Type of district
Ceremonial county
9
Newham
9,908
London borough
Greater London
11
Wandsworth
9,605
London borough
Greater London
12
Haringey
8,845
London borough
Greater London
13
Lewisham
8,497
London borough
Greater London
14
Brent
7,893
London borough
Greater London
15
Waltham Forest
7,109
London borough
Greater London
16
Ealing
6,660
London borough
Greater London
17
Greenwich
6,153
London borough , Royal Borough
Greater London
18
Barking and Dagenham
6,094
London borough
Greater London
19
Merton
5,707
London borough
Greater London
20
Redbridge
5,512
London borough
Greater London
24
Portsmouth
5,161
Unitary authority , City (1926)
Hampshire
26
Southampton
5,066
Unitary authority , City (1964)
Hampshire
23
Harrow
5,176
London borough
Greater London
21
Luton
5,236
Unitary authority , Borough
Bedfordshire
25
Leicester
5,091
Unitary authority , City (1919)
Leicestershire
22
Hounslow
5,190
London borough
Greater London
27
Manchester
4,920
Metropolitan borough , City (1853)
Greater Manchester
32
Kingston upon Thames
4,516
London borough , Royal Borough
Greater London
30
Sutton
4,791
London borough
Greater London
28
Slough
4,892
Unitary authority , Borough
Berkshire
33
Barnet
4,485
London borough
Greater London
29
Watford
4,808
Borough
Hertfordshire
31
Croydon
4,535
London borough
Greater London
35
Nottingham
4,403
Unitary authority , City (1897)
Nottinghamshire
34
Liverpool
4,442
Metropolitan borough , City (1880)
Merseyside
37
Southend-on-Sea
4,341
Unitary authority , Borough
Essex
39
Birmingham
4,323
Metropolitan borough , City (1889)
West Midlands
36
Bristol
4,368
Unitary authority , City (1542)
Bristol
42
Enfield
4,048
London borough
Greater London
40
Bexley
4,091
London borough
Greater London
38
Reading
4,327
Unitary authority , Borough
Berkshire
41
Blackpool
4,060
Unitary authority , Borough
Lancashire
43
Sandwell
4,023
Metropolitan borough
West Midlands
44
Wolverhampton
3,855
Metropolitan borough , City (2000)
West Midlands
49
Coventry
3,605
Metropolitan borough , City (1102)
West Midlands
45
Hull
3,756
Unitary authority , City (1897)
East Riding of Yorkshire
47
Norwich
3,704
City (TI )
Norfolk
56
Brighton & Hove
3,356
Unitary authority , City (2000)
East Sussex
51
Ipswich
3,524
Borough
Suffolk
54
Richmond upon Thames
3,396
London borough
Greater London
50
Oxford
3,580
City (1542)
Oxfordshire
53
Worthing
3,445
Borough
West Sussex
52
Stevenage
3,456
Borough
Hertfordshire
60
Gosport
3,243
Borough
Hampshire
55
Derby
3,377
Unitary authority , City (1977)
Derbyshire
57
Plymouth
3,342
Unitary authority , City (1928)
Devon
58
Dudley
3,317
Metropolitan borough
West Midlands
59
Gloucester
3,293
City (1541)
Gloucestershire
63
Hastings
3,041
Borough
East Sussex
48
Cambridge
3,612
City (1951)
Cambridgeshire
61
Worcester
3,129
City (TI )
Worcestershire
46
City of London
3,753
City (TI ), sui generis
City of London
62
Harlow
3,092
Essex
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Northampton
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Borough
Northamptonshire
64
Lincoln
2,873
City (TI )
Lincolnshire
65
Exeter
2,869
City (TI )
Devon
67
Stoke-on-Trent
2,782
Unitary authority , City (1925)
Staffordshire
68
Walsall
2,752
Metropolitan borough
West Midlands
70
Newcastle upon Tyne
2,711
Metropolitan borough , City (1882)
Tyne and Wear
71
Hillingdon
2,685
London borough
Greater London
66
Salford
2,861
Metropolitan borough , City (1926)
Greater Manchester
69
Middlesbrough
2,752
Unitary authority , Borough
North Yorkshire
75
Cheltenham
2,563
Borough
Gloucestershire
76
North Tyneside
2,558
Metropolitan borough
Tyne and Wear
72
Crawley
2,657
Borough
West Sussex
74
Tamworth
2,581
Borough
Staffordshire
77
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2,480
Unitary authority
Dorset
73
Rushmoor
2,588
Borough
Hampshire
78
Oadby and Wigston
2,480
Borough
Leicestershire
79
Epsom and Ewell
2,382
Borough
Surrey
82
Eastbourne
2,315
Borough
East Sussex
83
South Tyneside
2,308
Metropolitan borough
Tyne and Wear
80
Stockport
2,357
Metropolitan borough
Greater Manchester
81
Havering
2,356
London borough
Greater London
86
Havant
2,240
Borough
Hampshire
87
Trafford
2,228
Metropolitan borough
Greater Manchester
84
Spelthorne
2,307
Borough
Surrey
89
Bromley
2,195
London borough
Greater London
85
Tameside
2,256
Metropolitan borough
Greater Manchester
88
Torbay
2,218
Unitary authority , Borough
Devon
93
Wirral
2,004
Metropolitan borough
Merseyside
90
Bolton
2,138
Metropolitan borough
Greater Manchester
91
Sunderland
2,018
Metropolitan borough , City (1992)
Tyne and Wear
92
Castle Point
2,009
Borough
Essex
94
Bury
1,957
Metropolitan borough
Greater Manchester
95
Broxbourne
1,926
Borough
Hertfordshire
97
Sefton
1,795
Metropolitan borough
Merseyside
98
Wigan
1,776
Metropolitan borough
Greater Manchester
96
Knowsley
1,816
Metropolitan borough
Merseyside
100
Basildon
1,717
Essex
102
Oldham
1,714
Metropolitan borough
Greater Manchester
99
Eastleigh
1,743
Borough
Hampshire
101
Nuneaton and Bedworth
1,716
Borough
Warwickshire
105
Halton
1,631
Unitary authority , Borough
Cheshire
103
Woking
1,638
Borough
Surrey
107
Chesterfield
1,577
Borough
Derbyshire
109
Sheffield
1,539
Metropolitan borough , City (1893)
South Yorkshire
108
Fareham
1,543
Borough
Hampshire
106
Redditch
1,606
Borough
Worcestershire
110
Adur
1,538
West Sussex
104
Dartford
1,634
Borough
Kent
111
Bradford
1,508
Metropolitan borough , City (1897)
West Yorkshire
113
Elmbridge
1,473
Borough
Surrey
114
Medway
1,459
Unitary authority , Borough
Kent
112
Leeds
1,491
Metropolitan borough , City (1893)
West Yorkshire
118
Gateshead
1,389
Metropolitan borough
Tyne and Wear
115
Mansfield
1,449
Nottinghamshire
117
Broxtowe
1,400
Borough
Nottinghamshire
116
Rochdale
1,435
Metropolitan borough
Greater Manchester
119
Thanet
1,358
Kent
120
St Helens
1,355
Metropolitan borough
Merseyside
121
Cannock Chase
1,282
Staffordshire
122
Solihull
1,221
Metropolitan borough
West Midlands
125
Ashfield
1,161
Nottinghamshire
124
Warrington
1,171
Unitary authority , Borough
Cheshire
123
Reigate and Banstead
1,190
Borough
Surrey
129
Runnymede
1,134
Borough
Surrey
126
Bracknell Forest
1,160
Unitary authority , Borough
Berkshire
127
Hyndburn
1,140
Borough
Lancashire
128
Blackburn with Darwen
1,137
Unitary authority , Borough
Lancashire
130
Gravesham
1,081
Borough
Kent
132
Kirklees
1,071
Metropolitan borough
West Yorkshire
131
Thurrock
1,080
Unitary authority , Borough
Essex
137
Erewash
1,031
Borough
Derbyshire
135
Three Rivers
1,060
Hertfordshire
133
Hertsmere
1,069
Borough
Hertfordshire
136
Wakefield
1,056
Metropolitan borough , City (1888)
West Yorkshire
100 - 1000 / km²
Rank
District
Density (per km²)
Type of district
Ceremonial county
134
Preston
1,065
City (2002)
Lancashire
140
Hartlepool
1,002
Unitary authority , Borough
Durham
142
Gedling
981
Borough
Nottinghamshire
141
South Ribble
991
Borough
Lancashire
138
Swindon
1,024
Unitary authority , Borough
Wiltshire
143
Stockton-on-Tees
976
Unitary authority , Borough
Durham and North Yorkshire
147
Welwyn Hatfield
928
Hertfordshire
139
Wokingham
1,011
Unitary authority
Berkshire
144
Surrey Heath
959
Borough
Surrey
146
Rotherham
937
Metropolitan borough
South Yorkshire
148
St Albans
920
City (1877)
Hertfordshire
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Corby
align="center"
Borough
Northamptonshire
145
Milton Keynes
947
Unitary authority , Borough
Buckinghamshire
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Barrow-in-Furness
align="center"
Borough
Cumbria
150
North East Lincolnshire
819
Unitary authority , Borough
Lincolnshire
149
Burnley
863
Borough
Lancashire
154
York
752
Unitary authority , City (TI )
North Yorkshire
151
Blaby
799
Leicestershire
152
Windsor and Maidenhead
787
Unitary authority , Royal Borough
Berkshire
155
Barnsley
749
Metropolitan borough
South Yorkshire
156
Dacorum
735
Borough
Hertfordshire
153
Arun
753
West Sussex
157
Charnwood
662
Borough
Leicestershire
160
Newcastle-under-Lyme
594
Borough
Staffordshire
158
Telford and Wrekin
651
Unitary authority , Borough
Shropshire
159
Peterborough
634
Unitary authority , City (1541)
Cambridgeshire
162
Colchester
592
Borough
Essex
166
Calderdale
571
Metropolitan borough
West Yorkshire
164
Chorley
585
Borough
Lancashire
163
North Somerset
586
Unitary authority
Somerset
165
Great Yarmouth
573
Borough
Norfolk
161
South Gloucestershire
593
Unitary authority
Gloucestershire
169
Redcar and Cleveland
560
Unitary authority , Borough
North Yorkshire
168
Bath and North East Somerset
566
Unitary authority
Somerset
172
Doncaster
548
Metropolitan borough
South Yorkshire
174
Guildford
538
Borough
Surrey
170
Tonbridge and Malling
557
Borough
Kent
167
Pendle
567
Borough
Lancashire
171
Darlington
554
Unitary authority , Borough
Durham
179
Canterbury
510
City (TI )
Kent
173
Chelmsford
541
City (2012)
Essex
176
Wyre Forest
524
Worcestershire
178
Rossendale
516
Borough
Lancashire
177
Rochford
522
Essex
175
Warwick
534
Warwickshire
181
Brentwood
505
Borough
Essex
180
Bolsover
509
Derbyshire
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Wellingborough
align="center"
Borough
Northamptonshire
182
Fylde
501
Borough
Lancashire
183
Amber Valley
478
Borough
Derbyshire
186
Bromsgrove
461
Worcestershire
185
Mid Sussex
464
West Sussex
184
Hart
469
Hampshire
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Kettering
align="center"
Borough
Northamptonshire
187
Maidstone
459
Borough
Kent
188
Tendring
450
Essex
202
Buckinghamshire
358
Unitary authority
Buckinghamshire
190
Swale
414
Borough
Kent
189
Central Bedfordshire
421
Unitary authority
Bedfordshire
191
Wyre
407
Borough
Lancashire
192
Epping Forest
398
Essex
196
Hinckley and Bosworth
384
Borough
Leicestershire
200
Isle of Wight
371
Unitary authority , County
Isle of Wight
193
Cheshire West and Chester
393
Unitary authority
Cheshire
199
Dover
373
Kent
198
North East Derbyshire
377
Derbyshire
195
North West Leicestershire
385
Leicestershire
197
Waverley
377
Borough
Surrey
194
Bedford
393
Unitary authority , Borough
Bedfordshire
205
Tunbridge Wells
350
Borough
Kent
203
North Hertfordshire
357
Hertfordshire
204
Tandridge
357
Surrey
207
Lewes
345
East Sussex
209
Mole Valley
340
Surrey
208
West Lancashire
344
Lancashire
206
Cheshire East
349
Unitary authority
Cheshire
212
Sevenoaks
328
Kent
217
Folkestone and Hythe
309
Kent
213
Lichfield
327
Staffordshire
215
East Hertfordshire
319
Hertfordshire
211
South Derbyshire
329
Derbyshire
214
East Staffordshire
325
Borough
Staffordshire
210
Rugby
332
Borough
Warwickshire
218
Rushcliffe
297
Borough
Nottinghamshire
219
Basingstoke and Deane
296
Borough
Hampshire
222
South Staffordshire
274
Staffordshire
220
Horsham
280
West Sussex
223
Stroud
268
Gloucestershire
221
Cherwell
279
Oxfordshire
225
Lancaster
255
City (1937)
Lancashire
224
Braintree
258
Essex
230
New Forest
234
Hampshire
229
County Durham
237
Unitary authority
County Durham
226
East Hampshire
247
Hampshire
228
Broadland
242
Norfolk
227
Vale of White Horse
246
Oxfordshire
234
North Warwickshire
232
Borough
Warwickshire
233
Stafford
232
Staffordshire
235
West Berkshire
230
Unitary authority
Berkshire
232
Tewkesbury
234
Borough
Gloucestershire
231
Ashford
234
Borough
Kent
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Sedgemoor
align="center"
Somerset
236
South Oxfordshire
224
Oxfordshire
241
North Lincolnshire
201
Unitary authority , Borough
Lincolnshire
237
Test Valley
212
Borough
Hampshire
240
Teignbridge
202
Devon
243
East Suffolk
196
Suffolk
238
Huntingdonshire
203
Cambridgeshire
244
Wealden
196
East Sussex
239
Wychavon
203
Worcestershire
245
Boston
195
Borough
Lincolnshire
242
Winchester
197
City (TI )
Hampshire
251
Rother
185
East Sussex
246
Newark and Sherwood
192
Nottinghamshire
248
Fenland
189
Cambridgeshire
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East Northamptonshire
align="center"
Northamptonshire
250
Bassetlaw
188
Nottinghamshire
249
Maldon
189
Essex
247
East Devon
190
Devon
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South Somerset
align="center"
Somerset
252
South Cambridgeshire
184
Cambridgeshire
253
West Suffolk
176
Borough
Suffolk
255
High Peak
169
Borough
Derbyshire
257
Staffordshire Moorlands
167
Staffordshire
258
Forest of Dean
167
Gloucestershire
260
Cornwall
162
Unitary authority
Cornwall
254
Harborough
170
Leicestershire
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Mendip
align="center"
Somerset
263
Babergh
159
Suffolk
259
West Oxfordshire
164
Oxfordshire
261
Chichester
160
West Sussex
264
Wiltshire
158
Unitary authority
Wiltshire
262
South Norfolk
159
Norfolk
266
South Kesteven
153
Lincolnshire
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Selby
align="center"
North Yorkshire
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South Northamptonshire
align="center"
Northamptonshire
265
Dorset
154
Unitary authority
Dorset
267
East Riding of Yorkshire
144
Unitary authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
268
Uttlesford
144
Essex
271
Isles of Scilly
140
sui generis
Cornwall
272
East Cambridgeshire
137
Cambridgeshire
270
Malvern Hills
140
Worcestershire
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Scarborough
align="center"
Borough
North Yorkshire
269
Stratford-on-Avon
142
Warwickshire
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Somerset West and Taunton
align="center"
Borough
Somerset
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Daventry
align="center"
Northamptonshire
273
North Kesteven
130
Lincolnshire
274
South Holland
129
Lincolnshire
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Harrogate
align="center"
North Yorkshire
275
Mid Suffolk
121
Suffolk
281
North Norfolk
107
Norfolk
276
Breckland
110
Norfolk
277
Melton
109
Borough
Leicestershire
278
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
108
Borough
Norfolk
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Carlisle
align="center"
City (1133)
Cumbria
280
Rutland
108
Unitary authority
Rutland
279
Ribble Valley
108
Borough
Lancashire
282
Shropshire
102
Unitary authority
Shropshire
Less than 100 / km²
See also
References
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