| City | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 8961989 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 1144919 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 864122 |
| 4 | Glasgow | 626410 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 556500 |
| 6 | Leeds | 516298 |
| 7 | Edinburgh | 506520 |
| 8 | Bristol | 465866 |
| 9 | Cardiff | 447287 |
| 10 | Manchester | 395515 |
| 11 | Leicester | 368600 |
| 12 | Bradford | 366187 |
| 13 | Belfast | 345418 |
| 14 | Coventry | 345324 |
| 15 | Brent | 329100 |
| 16 | Birkenhead | 325264 |
| 17 | Nottingham | 323632 |
| 18 | Islington | 319143 |
| 19 | Reading | 318014 |
| 20 | Kingston upon Hull | 314018 |
| 21 | Preston | 313332 |
| 22 | Newport | 306844 |
| 23 | Swansea | 300352 |
| 24 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 300125 |