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United Kingdom — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated · World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

United Kingdom had an estimated population of 59,889,407 in 2005, with 3,141 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures, see our UK population tables and annual trends from ONS estimates.

Agglomerations, 2005

#NamePopulation (2005)
1London12,599,561
2Manchester-Liverpool4,622,162
3Birmingham3,487,716
4Leeds1,880,819
5Glasgow1,644,296
6Newcastle upon Tyne1,428,965
7Sheffield1,233,068
8Portsmouth-Southampton1,003,519
9Nottingham940,423
10Bristol775,430
11Cardiff720,419
12Edinburgh696,625
13Teesside675,098
14Belfast647,120
15Leicester600,110
16Brighton529,048
17Coventry403,138
18Milton Keynes202,863
19Derry93,499

Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 3,141)

#PlaceRegionPopulation (2005)Today
1LondonEngland7,421,2098,961,989 now
2BirminghamEngland984,3331,157,603 now
3GlasgowScotland610,268626,410 now
4LiverpoolEngland468,945496,770 now
5LeedsEngland455,123536,280 now
6SheffieldEngland447,047556,500 now
7EdinburghScotland435,791514,990 now
8BristolEngland430,713479,024 now
9ManchesterEngland395,515568,996 now
10LeicesterEngland339,239368,600 now
11CoventryEngland308,313345,324 now
12Kingston upon HullEngland302,296314,018 now
13CardiffWales302,139372,089 now
14BradfordEngland299,310366,187 now
15BelfastNorthern Ireland274,770348,005 now
16Stoke-on-TrentEngland260,419258,366 now
17WolverhamptonEngland252,791263,700 now
18PlymouthEngland247,297260,203 now
19NottinghamEngland246,654323,632 now
20SouthamptonEngland246,201269,781 now
21ReadingEngland244,070318,014 now
22DerbyEngland235,029270,468 now
23DudleyEngland199,059199,059 now
24NorthamptonEngland197,322245,899 now
25PortsmouthEngland194,150208,100 now
26LutonEngland193,669225,262 now
27Newcastle upon TyneEngland192,382300,125 now
28PrestonEngland190,687313,332 now
29AberdeenScotland183,790198,590 now
30SunderlandEngland177,965170,134 now
31NorwichEngland177,636143,135 now
32BournemouthEngland175,017163,600 now
33WalsallEngland172,141172,141 now
34SwanseaWales170,883300,352 now
35Southend-on-SeaEngland163,377295,310 now
36SwindonEngland162,439201,669 now
37OxfordEngland154,566162,100 now
38DundeeScotland151,592148,210 now
39PooleEngland150,092151,500 now
40HuddersfieldEngland149,017149,017 now
41YorkEngland144,202156,135 now
42IpswichEngland143,767178,835 now
43BlackpoolEngland143,101145,007 now
44MiddlesbroughEngland142,707142,707 now
45BoltonEngland141,331141,331 now
46PeterboroughEngland140,141163,379 now
47Oldbury-SmethwickEngland139,702
48StockportEngland139,052139,052 now
49BrightonEngland139,001283,870 now
50West BromwichEngland135,618103,112 now
51SloughEngland134,072164,793 now
52GloucesterEngland128,721132,416 now
53CambridgeEngland128,488145,674 now
54WatfordEngland125,707125,707 now
55RotherhamEngland117,618117,618 now
56NewportWales117,326161,506 now
57ExeterEngland113,118130,709 now
58EastbourneEngland112,906101,689 now
59ColchesterEngland109,414130,245 now
60CrawleyEngland107,061124,008 now
61Sutton ColdfieldEngland107,030109,899 now
62BlackburnEngland106,154146,521 now
63OldhamEngland104,782237,110 now
64Woking-ByfleetEngland103,932
65CheltenhamEngland103,249118,836 now
66ChelmsfordEngland102,671111,511 now
67Saint HelensEngland102,555
68BasildonEngland101,362144,859 now
69GillinghamEngland101,187101,187 now
70WorcesterEngland100,023101,659 now
71WorthingEngland99,110113,866 now
72RochdaleEngland97,55097,550 now
73BasingstokeEngland96,348107,642 now
74SolihullEngland96,267126,577 now
75HarlowEngland94,36593,300 now
76BathEngland93,238101,557 now
77SouthportEngland93,04491,703 now
78MaidstoneEngland90,894107,627 now
79LincolnEngland89,228103,813 now
80HastingsEngland89,10092,855 now
81GrimsbyEngland87,81986,138 now
82DarlingtonEngland87,20492,363 now
83LondonderryNorthern Ireland87,153
84HarrogateEngland87,02489,060 now
85HartlepoolEngland86,71388,855 now
86BedfordEngland86,658106,940 now
87Hemel HempsteadEngland85,62995,961 now
88StevenageEngland84,65191,774 now
89Saint AlbansEngland84,561
90South ShieldsEngland83,65583,655 now
91Weston-super-MareEngland82,90382,903 now
92HalifaxEngland82,62482,624 now
93BirkenheadEngland81,805
94ChesterEngland81,31390,524 now
95WarringtonEngland81,238172,330 now
96WiganEngland80,788175,405 now
97High WycombeEngland80,357133,204 now
98Stockton-on-TeesEngland79,95779,957 now
99WakefieldEngland78,978109,766 now
100GatesheadEngland77,64977,649 now
101LisburnNorthern Ireland77,50677,506 now
102RedditchEngland77,12887,847 now
103BracknellEngland76,10376,103 now
104Newcastle-under-LymeEngland75,794127,727 now
105ChathamEngland75,50980,596 now
106HoveEngland75,17475,174 now
107AylesburyEngland74,56574,748 now
108East KilbrideScotland74,23175,310 now
109TamworthEngland74,12981,964 now
110NuneatonEngland73,55588,813 now
111BurnleyEngland73,480149,422 now
112PaisleyScotland73,07477,270 now
113CarlisleEngland72,63378,470 now
114ScunthorpeEngland72,51481,576 now
115GuildfordEngland71,87371,873 now
116LowestoftEngland71,47971,327 now
117BarnsleyEngland71,44771,447 now
118GraysEngland70,93489,755 now
119SalfordEngland70,905129,794 now
120GosportEngland70,79381,952 now
121ChesterfieldEngland70,679113,057 now
122CreweEngland70,45576,437 now
123MansfieldEngland70,447171,958 now
124ShrewsburyEngland69,51976,782 now
125CannockEngland68,06786,121 now
126Beeston and StaplefordEngland67,797
127Ellesmere PortEngland67,768
128DoncasterEngland67,670113,566 now
129Epsom and EwellEngland65,402
130Bognor RegisEngland65,39163,885 now
131TorquayEngland65,38865,388 now
132StaffordEngland65,29070,145 now
133KingswoodEngland64,79340,734 now
134Royal Leamington SpaEngland64,64050,923 now
135WaterloovilleEngland64,35064,350 now
136NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland63,86063,860 now
137RugbyEngland63,32378,117 now
138Wolverton-Stony StratfordEngland63,167
139AshfordEngland62,78762,787 now
140AldershotEngland61,33940,160 now
141Royal Tunbridge WellsEngland61,07568,910 now
142BuryEngland61,04461,044 now
143TauntonEngland60,43364,621 now
144BangorNorthern Ireland60,38561,011 now
145MargateEngland60,13463,322 now
146FarnboroughEngland59,90260,652 now
147RuncornEngland59,67961,145 now
148Great YarmouthEngland59,60163,434 now
149MaidenheadEngland59,46370,374 now
150RhonddaWales59,45069,506 now
151LoughboroughEngland59,31764,884 now
152CraigavonNorthern Ireland59,23659,236 now
153WallaseyEngland58,79458,794 now
154LittlehamptonEngland58,71458,714 now
155HerefordEngland58,28160,415 now
156Cheadle and GatleyEngland57,995
157BootleEngland57,79157,791 now
158FarehamEngland57,39042,210 now
159MorleyEngland57,38557,385 now
160CheshuntEngland57,37443,680 now
161BebingtonEngland56,80357,600 now
162DartfordEngland56,69451,240 now
163CastlereaghNorthern Ireland56,67956,679 now
164KidderminsterEngland56,65757,400 now
165DewsburyEngland56,64061,035 now
166StourbridgeEngland56,28456,950 now
167WidnesEngland56,09761,464 now
168SaleEngland55,68962,550 now
169HalesowenEngland55,26560,097 now
170Huyton-with-RobyEngland54,738
171Clacton-on-SeaEngland54,67450,548 now
172GravesendEngland54,26354,263 now
173EastleighEngland54,22554,225 now
174GreasbyEngland53,988
175Walton and WeybridgeEngland53,864
176LivingstonScotland53,79856,840 now
177WashingtonEngland53,52667,085 now
178KetteringEngland53,32956,676 now
179Esher-MoleseyEngland52,392
180CrosbyEngland52,140
181ReigateEngland52,12321,820 now
182DunstableEngland51,97351,973 now
183MacclesfieldEngland51,73954,345 now
184BarryWales51,68154,673 now
185MorecambeEngland51,64451,644 now
186Reigate-RedhillEngland51,559
187StainesEngland51,04051,040 now
188BatleyEngland50,80739,013 now
189HorshamEngland50,68051,472 now
190WeymouthEngland50,25353,416 now
191BletchleyEngland50,19350,193 now
192KeighleyEngland50,17150,171 now
193CorbyEngland50,02968,164 now
194PaigntonEngland49,88667,520 now
195WellingboroughEngland49,78356,564 now
196CarltonEngland49,687
197CumbernauldScotland49,39250,530 now
198BenfleetEngland48,824
199Camberley-FrimleyEngland48,655
200West BridgefordEngland48,314
201CwmbranWales48,15748,535 now
202Long EatonEngland47,89847,898 now
203HamiltonScotland47,61554,480 now
204BrentwoodEngland47,60652,586 now
205Barrow-in-FurnessEngland47,26455,489 now
206LlanelliWales47,20649,591 now
207LancasterEngland47,16247,162 now
208CanterburyEngland46,97855,087 now
209BraintreeEngland46,76553,477 now
210KirkcaldyScotland46,43650,370 now
211NeathWales46,12646,126 now
212BanburyEngland46,07548,651 now
213FolkestoneEngland45,99266,429 now
214DurhamEngland45,69647,785 now
215SalisburyEngland45,60044,748 now
216MiddletonEngland45,58945,589 now
217HavantEngland45,57445,574 now
218AyrScotland45,51346,260 now
219HinckleyEngland45,13050,712 now
220Welwyn Garden CityEngland44,72551,505 now
221WinchesterEngland44,09446,074 now
222Sutton in AshfieldEngland43,91236,404 now
223Great SankeyEngland43,79343,793 now
224YeovilEngland43,73350,176 now
225Ashton-under-LyneEngland43,67543,675 now
226WrexhamWales43,64965,692 now
227PerthScotland43,63347,350 now
228LeighEngland43,62643,626 now
229LeatherheadEngland43,54443,544 now
230GreenockScotland43,49541,280 now
231TelfordEngland43,244
232KilmarnockScotland42,90446,970 now
233WallsendEngland42,73942,739 now
234ChristchurchEngland42,39631,372 now
235LoughtonEngland42,22933,346 now
236Lytham Saint AnneʿsEngland42,168
237NorthwichEngland42,11347,421 now
238Camborne-RedruthEngland42,068
239StretfordEngland41,95341,953 now
240Kingʿs LynnEngland41,64046,093 now
241AltrinchamEngland41,54849,680 now
242BridgendWales41,35249,597 now
243NewburnEngland41,34741,347 now
244UrmstonEngland41,19841,731 now
245SittingbourneEngland41,14854,392 now
246WokinghamEngland41,14341,143 now
247Swinton and PendleburyEngland41,121
248SwadlincoteEngland40,96034,576 now
249PrescotEngland40,88940,889 now
250InvernessScotland40,75547,790 now
251BexhillEngland40,478
252WorksopEngland40,44344,733 now
253Locks HeathEngland40,374
254Burton-upon-TrentEngland40,039
255AndoverEngland39,95142,276 now
256Banstead-TadworthEngland39,833
257CoatbridgeScotland39,75143,950 now
258North ShieldsEngland39,74739,747 now
259KirkbyEngland39,20845,564 now
260Bishopʿs StortfordEngland38,98740,915 now
261DunfermlineScotland38,96054,990 now
262SkelmersdaleEngland38,94438,813 now
263Hazel Grove and BramhillEngland38,914
264ScarboroughEngland38,90961,749 now
265GlenrothesScotland38,73438,360 now
266RamsgateEngland38,62442,027 now
267Bury Saint EdmundsEngland38,622
268IlkestonEngland38,58740,953 now
269Canvey IslandEngland38,46638,170 now
270Whitley BayEngland38,05538,055 now
271BridgwaterEngland38,02041,276 now
272ArnoldEngland37,87337,873 now
273Houghton-le-SpringEngland37,84036,746 now
274CastlefordEngland37,71345,106 now
275Great MalvernEngland37,66336,770 now
276LeylandEngland37,61437,614 now
277EcclesEngland37,27537,275 now
278RedcarEngland37,20337,073 now
279AbingdonEngland37,19238,676 now
280FarnhamEngland36,97136,971 now
281TrowbridgeEngland36,92240,952 now
282Chester-le-StreetEngland36,91736,917 now
283TonbridgeEngland36,89436,115 now
284ChippenhamEngland36,89035,800 now
285Herne BayEngland36,64224,875 now
286WilmslowEngland36,61725,725 now
287MangotsfieldEngland36,42736,427 now
288BlythEngland36,35537,339 now
289Newark-on-TrentEngland36,20443,363 now
290Chipping SodburyEngland36,108
291WalkdenEngland35,93735,616 now
292TyldesleyEngland35,93235,932 now
293BicesterEngland35,90233,846 now
294BostonEngland35,85945,339 now
295GranthamEngland35,72044,580 now
296BillinghamEngland35,70835,708 now
297PontypoolWales35,68635,686 now
298RadcliffeEngland35,63829,950 now
299AirdrieScotland35,44036,390 now
300Longbenton-KillingworthEngland35,362

The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.

Administrative divisions, 2005

#NamePopulation (2005)
1England50,233,280
2Scotland5,003,906
3Wales2,935,280
4Northern Ireland1,716,941

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.