List of towns and cities in England by population

Towns and cities in England can be defined either in terms of local government administrative boundaries, or in terms of the physical extent of their built-up areas. Such definitions are not necessarily unique.

• List of English districts by population sets out the population of each non-metropolitan district, London borough, metropolitan borough, and unitary authority in England.

• List of localities in England by population sets out the population of Localities, also called urban sub-divisions. These are component areas of the urban areas of England as defined by the Office for National Statistics to enable detailed study of smaller areas within urban areas, and to enable comparisons to be made with historical data. For example, in this list, a far smaller population is accredited to Manchester, than that of the Greater Manchester Urban Area, which includes towns such as Sale and Stockport.

• List of Primary Urban Areas in England by population sets out the population of each urban area as defined in the "State of the English Cities Report" which is now maintained by the Department for Communities and Local Government.