Towns and cities in City of York by population
All 16 populated places in City of York, ranked by current population. The largest is York, with 156,135 people.
Every place in City of York, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get City of York's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 195,349 against an official 209,301. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | York | 156,135 |
| 2 | Haxby | 11,894 |
| 3 | Strensall | 6,047 |
| 4 | Copmanthorpe | 3,674 |
| 5 | Nether Poppleton | 3,504 |
| 6 | Upper Poppleton | 3,451 |
| 7 | Bishopthorpe | 3,237 |
| 8 | Wheldrake | 1,984 |
| 9 | Skelton | 1,549 |
| 10 | Elvington | 933 |
| 11 | Stockton on the Forest | 875 |
| 12 | Rufforth | 633 |
| 13 | Askham Bryan | 564 |
| 14 | Murton | 423 |
| 15 | Acaster Malbis | 280 |
| 16 | Holtby | 166 |
Common questions
What is the population of City of York?
209,301, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for York. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in City of York?
York, with 156,135 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 16 recorded places in City of York by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.