List of ONS built-up areas in England by population

The ONS classified all built-up areas with a population of at least 200,000 as major. Most are cities^[1] with some exceptional towns; Luton, Northampton and Reading) The West Midlands county has three cities over 200,000; Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton.

The ONS classified all built-up areas between 199,999 and 75,000 as large-sized, most include large towns or smaller cities.^[1]

The ONS classified all built-up areas between 75,000 and 20,000 as medium-sized, most are moderate towns with some exceptional cities or villages.^[1]

Hereford, Canterbury, Lancaster and Durham have city status, all others are towns and Rochester formerly had city status.

"Citypopulation.de" does not record areas with a population lower than Thundersley and South Benfleet.

Winchester, Lichfield and Chichester have city status between 30,000 and 49,700.

Truro officially has city status.

• List of cities in the United Kingdom
• City status in the United Kingdom, differing ways which cities have become cities.
• List of towns in England, England's towns in alphabet order and the differing ways which towns have become towns.
• List of towns and cities in England by historical population, the development of urban centres in England and before England through time.
• Settlements in ceremonial counties of England by population, places with 5,000 or more residents by county and the highest populated built-up area in each county.
• List of English districts by population, population of each local government district in England.
• List of urban areas in the United Kingdom sets out the population of each 2011 built-up area in the UK.
• List of built-up areas in Wales by population, Welsh equivalent.