Welcome to UK Cities
The 'official' meaning of the word 'city' in the UK is quite different from the word's common usage meaning and is independent of its geographical size or population size. The following articles clear up any confusion:
Definition of the word 'city'
Most people take the word 'city' to mean large town. A popular misconception is that city status is granted to a town if it has a cathedral or university. In fact 'official' city status in the UK is independent of these things. more»City status criteria
Discusses the criteria taken into account for granting city status in the UK and highlights the disparity between the official meaning of the word 'city' and its common usage meaning.Largest UK Cities
A list of the largest UK cities and their population in order of population size. The population statistics refer to proper city zones, not metropolitan areas.Oldest UK cities
A list of the oldest cities in the UK, or more precisely those with the oldest dates of incorporation, as it is not known when most of them originally began as settlements, prior to receiving city status.Dates of incorporation/ city status
A list of the dates when each of the UK's cities received their charters of incorporation (official city status).Large cities - conurbations and metropolises Since the industrial revolution, massive cities began to evolve in Britain. As the urban sprawl continued many forged stronger links with other nearby towns and cities to form giant metropolises and conurbations.
Cities in England
- Bath
- Birmingham
- Bradford
- Brighton and Hove
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- Canterbury
- Carlisle
- Chester
- Chichester
- Coventry
- Derby
- Durham
- Ely
- Exeter
- Gloucester
- Hereford
- Kingston upon Hull
- Lancaster
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Lichfield
- Lincoln
- Liverpool
- City of London
- Manchester
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Norwich
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Peterborough
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Preston
- Ripon
- Salford
- Salisbury
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- St Albans
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Sunderland
- Truro
- Wakefield
- Wells
- Westminster
- Winchester
- Wolverhampton
- Worcester
- York
Cities in Northern Ireland
* See also Scotland Directory for a comprehensive and categorised list of Scotland sites.
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