List of English districts by population density

This is a list of the 296 districts of England ordered by population density, according to estimated figures for 2024 from the Office for National Statistics.[1]

The list consists of 164 non-metropolitan districts, 32 London boroughs, 36 metropolitan boroughs, 62 unitary authorities, and two sui generis authorities (the City of London and the Isles of Scilly).

Local authority districts of England by population density (2024)[1]
RankDistrictDensity (/km2)Density (/mi2)TypeCeremonial countyRegion
1Tower Hamlets16,78743,480London boroughGreater LondonLondon
2Islington15,01038,900London boroughGreater LondonLondon
3Hackney14,00736,280London boroughGreater LondonLondon
4Kensington and Chelsea11,91830,870London borough, royal boroughGreater LondonLondon
5Lambeth11,82230,620London boroughGreater LondonLondon
6Hammersmith and Fulham11,50429,800London boroughGreater LondonLondon
7Southwark10,90128,230London boroughGreater LondonLondon
8Newham10,34726,800London boroughGreater LondonLondon
9Camden9,96125,800London boroughGreater LondonLondon
10Wandsworth9,85525,520London boroughGreater LondonLondon
11Westminster9,77525,320London borough, city (1540)Greater LondonLondon
12Haringey8,91223,080London boroughGreater LondonLondon
13Lewisham8,57222,200London boroughGreater LondonLondon
14Brent8,16421,140London boroughGreater LondonLondon
15Waltham Forest7,20818,670London boroughGreater LondonLondon
16Ealing6,94918,000London boroughGreater LondonLondon
17Barking and Dagenham6,44716,700London boroughGreater LondonLondon
18Greenwich6,33116,400London borough, royal boroughGreater LondonLondon
19Merton5,80815,040London boroughGreater LondonLondon
20Redbridge5,69614,750London boroughGreater LondonLondon
21Luton5,51514,280Unitary authority, boroughBedfordshireEast of England
22Harrow5,36513,900London boroughGreater LondonLondon
23Hounslow5,35013,900London boroughGreater LondonLondon
24Portsmouth5,30713,750Unitary authority, city (1926)HampshireSouth East
25Leicester5,29513,710Unitary authority, city (1919)LeicestershireEast Midlands
26City of London5,22913,540Sui generis, city (TI)City of LondonLondon
27Southampton5,20113,470Unitary authority, city (1964)HampshireSouth East
28Slough5,14313,320Unitary authority, boroughBerkshireSouth East
29Manchester5,09913,210Metropolitan borough, city (1853)Greater ManchesterNorth West
30Watford5,00112,950Non-metropolitan district, boroughHertfordshireEast of England
31Sutton4,89312,670London boroughGreater LondonLondon
32Croydon4,73412,260London boroughGreater LondonLondon
33Barnet4,66812,090London boroughGreater LondonLondon
34Kingston upon Thames4,63512,000London borough, royal boroughGreater LondonLondon
35Liverpool4,55111,790Metropolitan borough, city (1880)MerseysideNorth West
36Reading4,52811,730Unitary authority, boroughBerkshireSouth East
37Bristol4,50811,680Unitary authority, city (1542)BristolSouth West
38Southend-on-Sea4,44511,510Unitary authority, borough, cityEssexEast of England
39Nottingham4,43711,490Unitary authority, city (1897)NottinghamshireEast Midlands
40Birmingham4,42011,400Metropolitan borough, city (1889)West MidlandsWest Midlands
41Bexley4,23410,970London boroughGreater LondonLondon
42Blackpool4,13510,710Unitary authority, boroughLancashireNorth West
43Sandwell4,13510,710Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
44Enfield4,05210,490London boroughGreater LondonLondon
45Wolverhampton4,05010,500Metropolitan borough, city (2000)West MidlandsWest Midlands
46Kingston upon Hull3,8489,970Unitary authority, city (1299)East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
47Norwich3,7749,770Non-metropolitan district, city (1195)NorfolkEast of England
48Coventry3,7419,690Metropolitan borough, city (1345)West MidlandsWest Midlands
49Cambridge3,6709,500Non-metropolitan district, city (1951)CambridgeshireEast of England
50Oxford3,6419,430Non-metropolitan district, city (1542)OxfordshireSouth East
51Ipswich3,5519,200Non-metropolitan district, boroughSuffolkEast of England
52Stevenage3,5349,150Non-metropolitan district, boroughHertfordshireEast of England
53Derby3,5149,100Unitary authority, city (1977)DerbyshireEast Midlands
54Worthing3,5019,070Non-metropolitan district, boroughWest SussexSouth East
55Brighton and Hove3,4278,880Unitary authority, city (2000)East SussexSouth East
56Richmond upon Thames3,4278,880London boroughGreater LondonLondon
57Gloucester3,4188,850Non-metropolitan district, city (1541)GloucestershireSouth West
58Plymouth3,4078,820Unitary authority, city (1928)DevonSouth West
59Dudley3,3888,770Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
60Gosport3,2688,460Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
61Harlow3,2168,330Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
62Worcester3,1998,290Non-metropolitan district, city (1189)WorcestershireWest Midlands
63Hastings3,0617,930Non-metropolitan district, boroughEast SussexSouth East
64Salford3,0287,840Metropolitan borough, city (1926)Greater ManchesterNorth West
65Lincoln2,9457,630Non-metropolitan district, city (TI)LincolnshireEast Midlands
66Exeter2,9427,620Non-metropolitan district, city (TI)DevonSouth West
67Middlesbrough2,8987,510Unitary authority, boroughNorth YorkshireNorth East
68Stoke-on-Trent2,8947,500Unitary authority, city (1925)StaffordshireWest Midlands
69Hillingdon2,8457,370London boroughGreater LondonLondon
70Walsall2,8437,360Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
71Newcastle upon Tyne2,8267,320Metropolitan borough, city (1882)Tyne and WearNorth East
72Crawley2,7597,150Non-metropolitan district, boroughWest SussexSouth East
73Rushmoor2,7087,010Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
74Tamworth2,6306,800Non-metropolitan district, boroughStaffordshireWest Midlands
75Oadby and Wigston2,6226,790Non-metropolitan district, boroughLeicestershireEast Midlands
76Cheltenham2,6136,770Non-metropolitan district, boroughGloucestershireSouth West
77North Tyneside2,6136,770Metropolitan boroughTyne and WearNorth East
78Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole2,5236,530Unitary authorityDorsetSouth West
79Havering2,4596,370London boroughGreater LondonLondon
80Epsom and Ewell2,4436,330Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
81Stockport2,4116,240Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
82Spelthorne2,3856,180Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
83Eastbourne2,3616,110Non-metropolitan district, boroughEast SussexSouth East
84South Tyneside2,3506,100Metropolitan boroughTyne and WearNorth East
85Tameside2,3236,020Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
86Havant2,2785,900Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
87Trafford2,2735,890Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
88Bromley2,2345,790London boroughGreater LondonLondon
89Torbay2,2285,770Unitary authority, boroughDevonSouth West
90Bolton2,2185,740Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
91Sunderland2,1005,400Metropolitan borough, city (1992)Tyne and WearNorth East
92Wirral2,0445,290Metropolitan boroughMerseysideNorth West
93Castle Point2,0285,250Non-metropolitan district, boroughEssexEast of England
94Bury2,0005,200Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
95Broxbourne1,9805,100Non-metropolitan district, boroughHertfordshireEast of England
96Knowsley1,8794,870Metropolitan boroughMerseysideNorth West
97Wigan1,8334,750Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
98Sefton1,8284,730Metropolitan boroughMerseysideNorth West
99Eastleigh1,7944,650Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
100Nuneaton and Bedworth1,7944,650Non-metropolitan district, boroughWarwickshireWest Midlands
101Oldham1,7674,580Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
102Basildon1,7604,600Non-metropolitan district, boroughEssexEast of England
103Dartford1,7194,450Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
104Halton1,6634,310Unitary authority, boroughCheshireNorth West
105Woking1,6614,300Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
106Redditch1,6194,190Non-metropolitan district, boroughWorcestershireWest Midlands
107Chesterfield1,6064,160Non-metropolitan district, boroughDerbyshireEast Midlands
108Sheffield1,5834,100Metropolitan borough, city (1893)South YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
109Fareham1,5554,030Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
110Adur1,5423,990Non-metropolitan districtWest SussexSouth East
111Bradford1,5383,980Metropolitan borough, city (1897)West YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
112Leeds1,5323,970Metropolitan borough, city (1893)West YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
113Medway1,5113,910Unitary authorityKentSouth East
114Elmbridge1,4933,870Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
115Rochdale1,4903,900Metropolitan boroughGreater ManchesterNorth West
116Mansfield1,4753,820Non-metropolitan districtNottinghamshireEast Midlands
117Broxtowe1,4303,700Non-metropolitan district, boroughNottinghamshireEast Midlands
118Gateshead1,4243,690Metropolitan boroughTyne and WearNorth East
119St Helens1,3853,590Metropolitan boroughMerseysideNorth West
120Thanet1,3773,570Non-metropolitan districtKentSouth East
121Cannock Chase1,3203,400Non-metropolitan districtStaffordshireWest Midlands
122Solihull1,2413,210Metropolitan boroughWest MidlandsWest Midlands
123Reigate and Banstead1,2323,190Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
124Bracknell Forest1,1963,100Unitary authority, boroughBerkshireSouth East
125Warrington1,1923,090Unitary authority, boroughCheshireNorth West
126Blackburn with Darwen1,1863,070Unitary authority, boroughLancashireNorth West
127Ashfield1,1833,060Non-metropolitan districtNottinghamshireEast Midlands
128Runnymede1,1813,060Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
129Hyndburn1,1793,050Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
130Preston1,1452,970Non-metropolitan district, city (2002)LancashireNorth West
131Gravesham1,1182,900Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
132Thurrock1,1052,860Unitary authority, boroughEssexEast of England
133Kirklees1,0962,840Metropolitan boroughWest YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
134Hertsmere1,0902,800Non-metropolitan district, boroughHertfordshireEast of England
135Wakefield1,0862,810Metropolitan borough, city (1888)West YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
136Three Rivers1,0792,790Non-metropolitan districtHertfordshireEast of England
137Swindon1,0602,700Unitary authority, boroughWiltshireSouth West
138Hartlepool1,0482,710Unitary authority, boroughDurhamNorth East
139Wokingham1,0462,710Unitary authorityBerkshireSouth East
140Erewash1,0422,700Non-metropolitan district, boroughDerbyshireEast Midlands
141South Ribble1,0262,660Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
142Stockton-on-Tees1,0092,610Unitary authority, boroughDurham and North YorkshireNorth East
143Gedling1,0022,600Non-metropolitan district, boroughNottinghamshireEast Midlands
144Surrey Heath9942,570Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
145Milton Keynes9912,570Unitary authority, borough, city (2022)BuckinghamshireSouth East
146Rotherham9652,500Metropolitan boroughSouth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
147Welwyn Hatfield9482,460Non-metropolitan districtHertfordshireEast of England
148St Albans9372,430Non-metropolitan district, city (1877)HertfordshireEast of England
149Burnley8972,320Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
150North East Lincolnshire8302,100Unitary authority, boroughLincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber
151Blaby8292,150Non-metropolitan districtLeicestershireEast Midlands
152Windsor and Maidenhead8092,100Unitary authority, royal boroughBerkshireSouth East
153Arun7702,000Non-metropolitan districtWest SussexSouth East
154York7702,000Unitary authority, city (TI)North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
155Barnsley7651,980Metropolitan boroughSouth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
156Dacorum7602,000Non-metropolitan district, boroughHertfordshireEast of England
157Charnwood6751,750Non-metropolitan district, boroughLeicestershireEast Midlands
158Telford and Wrekin6751,750Unitary authority, boroughShropshireWest Midlands
159Peterborough6511,690Unitary authority, city (1541)CambridgeshireEast of England
160South Gloucestershire6161,600Unitary authorityGloucestershireSouth West
161Colchester6101,600Non-metropolitan district, borough, city (2022)EssexEast of England
162Newcastle-under-Lyme6051,570Non-metropolitan district, boroughStaffordshireWest Midlands
163North Somerset6011,560Unitary authoritySomersetSouth West
164Chorley5961,540Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
165Pendle5891,530Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
166Calderdale5801,500Metropolitan boroughWest YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
167Bath and North East Somerset5781,500Unitary authoritySomersetSouth West
168Great Yarmouth5771,490Non-metropolitan district, boroughNorfolkEast of England
169Darlington5701,500Unitary authority, boroughDurhamNorth East
170Tonbridge and Malling5701,500Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
171Redcar and Cleveland5681,470Unitary authority, boroughNorth YorkshireNorth East
172Doncaster5631,460Metropolitan borough, city (2022)South YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
173Guildford5591,450Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
174Chelmsford5571,440Non-metropolitan district, city (2012)EssexEast of England
175Warwick5481,420Non-metropolitan districtWarwickshireWest Midlands
176Rochford5381,390Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
177Wyre Forest5321,380Non-metropolitan districtWorcestershireWest Midlands
178Rossendale5291,370Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
179Canterbury5251,360Non-metropolitan district, city (TI)KentSouth East
180Bolsover5221,350Non-metropolitan districtDerbyshireEast Midlands
181Brentwood5181,340Non-metropolitan district, boroughEssexEast of England
182Fylde5161,340Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
183Amber Valley4911,270Non-metropolitan district, boroughDerbyshireEast Midlands
184Mid Sussex4841,250Non-metropolitan districtWest SussexSouth East
185Hart4791,240Non-metropolitan districtHampshireSouth East
186Maidstone4771,240Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
187Bromsgrove4691,210Non-metropolitan districtWorcestershireWest Midlands
188Tendring4661,210Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
189Central Bedfordshire4411,140Unitary authorityBedfordshireEast of England
190Swale4241,100Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
191Wyre4211,090Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
192Bedford4091,060Unitary authority, boroughBedfordshireEast of England
193Epping Forest4051,050Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
194Cheshire West and Chester4041,050Unitary authority, boroughCheshireNorth West
195North West Leicestershire4011,040Non-metropolitan districtLeicestershireEast Midlands
196Hinckley and Bosworth3921,020Non-metropolitan district, boroughLeicestershireEast Midlands
197Waverley3891,010Non-metropolitan district, boroughSurreySouth East
198North East Derbyshire3871,000Non-metropolitan districtDerbyshireEast Midlands
199Dover380980Non-metropolitan districtKentSouth East
200North Northamptonshire379980Unitary authorityNorthamptonshireEast Midlands
201Isle of Wight373970Unitary authorityIsle of WightSouth East
202Buckinghamshire370960Unitary authorityBuckinghamshireSouth East
203North Hertfordshire365950Non-metropolitan districtHertfordshireEast of England
204Tandridge365950Non-metropolitan districtSurreySouth East
205Cheshire East361930Unitary authority, boroughCheshireNorth West
206Tunbridge Wells361930Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
207West Lancashire352910Non-metropolitan districtLancashireNorth West
208Lewes350910Non-metropolitan districtEast SussexSouth East
209Rugby349900Non-metropolitan district, boroughWarwickshireWest Midlands
210South Derbyshire347900Non-metropolitan districtDerbyshireEast Midlands
211Mole Valley343890Non-metropolitan districtSurreySouth East
212Lichfield338880Non-metropolitan districtStaffordshireWest Midlands
213East Staffordshire335870Non-metropolitan district, boroughStaffordshireWest Midlands
214Sevenoaks332860Non-metropolitan districtKentSouth East
215East Hertfordshire330850Non-metropolitan districtHertfordshireEast of England
216West Northamptonshire319830Unitary authorityNorthamptonshireEast Midlands
217Folkestone and Hythe315820Non-metropolitan districtKentSouth East
218Rushcliffe310800Non-metropolitan district, boroughNottinghamshireEast Midlands
219Basingstoke and Deane305790Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
220Cherwell289750Non-metropolitan districtOxfordshireSouth East
221Horsham286740Non-metropolitan districtWest SussexSouth East
222South Staffordshire281730Non-metropolitan districtStaffordshireWest Midlands
223Stroud273710Non-metropolitan districtGloucestershireSouth West
224Braintree269700Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
225Vale of White Horse259670Non-metropolitan districtOxfordshireSouth East
226Lancaster256660Non-metropolitan district, city (1937)LancashireNorth West
227East Hampshire253660Non-metropolitan districtHampshireSouth East
228Broadland250650Non-metropolitan districtNorfolkEast of England
229Tewkesbury246640Non-metropolitan district, boroughGloucestershireSouth West
230Ashford243630Non-metropolitan district, boroughKentSouth East
231County Durham242630Unitary authorityDurhamNorth East
232Stafford237610Non-metropolitan districtStaffordshireWest Midlands
233North Warwickshire236610Non-metropolitan district, boroughWarwickshireWest Midlands
234New Forest234610Non-metropolitan districtHampshireSouth East
235West Berkshire234610Unitary authorityBerkshireSouth East
236South Oxfordshire231600Non-metropolitan districtOxfordshireSouth East
237Test Valley215560Non-metropolitan district, boroughHampshireSouth East
238Huntingdonshire210540Non-metropolitan districtCambridgeshireEast of England
239Wychavon208540Non-metropolitan districtWorcestershireWest Midlands
240Teignbridge206530Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
241Winchester205530Non-metropolitan district, city (TI)HampshireSouth East
242North Lincolnshire202520Unitary authority, boroughLincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber
243Wealden200520Non-metropolitan districtEast SussexSouth East
244East Suffolk198510Non-metropolitan districtSuffolkEast of England
245Bassetlaw196510Non-metropolitan districtNottinghamshireEast Midlands
246Newark and Sherwood196510Non-metropolitan districtNottinghamshireEast Midlands
247Boston195510Non-metropolitan district, boroughLincolnshireEast Midlands
248East Devon194500Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
249Maldon193500Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
250Fenland192500Non-metropolitan districtCambridgeshireEast of England
251South Cambridgeshire191490Non-metropolitan districtCambridgeshireEast of England
252Rother189490Non-metropolitan districtEast SussexSouth East
253West Suffolk182470Non-metropolitan districtSuffolkEast of England
254Harborough177460Non-metropolitan districtLeicestershireEast Midlands
255Forest of Dean171440Non-metropolitan districtGloucestershireSouth West
256High Peak171440Non-metropolitan district, boroughDerbyshireEast Midlands
257Somerset171440Unitary authoritySomersetSouth West
258West Oxfordshire169440Non-metropolitan districtOxfordshireSouth East
259Staffordshire Moorlands168440Non-metropolitan districtStaffordshireWest Midlands
260Cornwall165430Unitary authorityCornwallSouth West
261Chichester164420Non-metropolitan districtWest SussexSouth East
262South Norfolk164420Non-metropolitan districtNorfolkEast of England
263Babergh163420Non-metropolitan districtSuffolkEast of England
264Wiltshire161420Unitary authorityWiltshireSouth West
265Dorset157410Unitary authorityDorsetSouth West
266South Kesteven156400Non-metropolitan districtLincolnshireEast Midlands
267Stratford-on-Avon150390Non-metropolitan districtWarwickshireWest Midlands
268East Riding of Yorkshire148380Unitary authorityEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
269Uttlesford148380Non-metropolitan districtEssexEast of England
270Isles of Scilly145380Sui generisCornwallSouth West
271Malvern Hills144370Non-metropolitan districtWorcestershireWest Midlands
272East Cambridgeshire143370Non-metropolitan districtCambridgeshireEast of England
273North Kesteven133340Non-metropolitan districtLincolnshireEast Midlands
274South Holland132340Non-metropolitan districtLincolnshireEast Midlands
275Mid Suffolk127330Non-metropolitan districtSuffolkEast of England
276Ribble Valley113290Non-metropolitan district, boroughLancashireNorth West
277Breckland112290Non-metropolitan districtNorfolkEast of England
278Melton112290Non-metropolitan district, boroughLeicestershireEast Midlands
279King's Lynn and West Norfolk109280Non-metropolitan district, boroughNorfolkEast of England
280Rutland109280Unitary authorityRutlandEast Midlands
281North Norfolk107280Non-metropolitan districtNorfolkEast of England
282Shropshire104270Unitary authorityShropshireWest Midlands
283South Hams104270Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
284Cumberland93240Unitary authorityCumbriaNorth West
285Mid Devon93240Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
286North Devon93240Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
287Derbyshire Dales91240Non-metropolitan districtDerbyshireEast Midlands
288Herefordshire88230Unitary authorityHerefordshireWest Midlands
289West Lindsey86220Non-metropolitan districtLincolnshireEast Midlands
290East Lindsey82210Non-metropolitan districtLincolnshireEast Midlands
291Cotswold79200Non-metropolitan districtGloucestershireSouth West
292North Yorkshire79200Unitary authorityNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber
293Torridge71180Non-metropolitan districtDevonSouth West
294Northumberland66170Unitary authorityNorthumberlandNorth East
295Westmorland and Furness61160Unitary authorityCumbriaNorth West
296West Devon51130Non-metropolitan district, boroughDevonSouth West

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, United Kingdom, June 2024". Office for National Statistics. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.