List of ceremonial counties of England
For a list that does not include metropolitan counties or unitary authorities, see List of two-tier counties of England.
This is a list of ceremonial counties of England. The population figures are mid-year estimates for 2011 from the Office for National Statistics
| County | Population | Rank (pop.) | Area (in km²) | Area (sq. mi.) | Rank (area) | Density (people/km²) | Rank (dens.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | 617,000 | 36 | 1,235 | 477 | 41 | 499 | 14 |
| Berkshire | 863,800 | 24 | 1,262 | 487 | 40 | 684 | 10 |
| Bristol | 428,100 | 43 | 110 | 42 | 47 | 3,906 | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 756,600 | 30 | 1,874 | 723 | 32 | 404 | 24 |
| Cambridgeshire | 806,700 | 28 | 3,390 | 1,309 | 15 | 238 | 35 |
| Cheshire | 1,028,600 | 19 | 2,343 | 905 | 25 | 439 | 21 |
| City of London | 7,400 | 48 | 2.90 | 1.12 | 48 | 2,548 | 4 |
| Cornwall | 536,000 | 40 | 3,563 | 1,376 | 12 | 150 | 41 |
| Cumbria | 499,800 | 41 | 6,767 | 2,613 | 3 | 74 | 47 |
| Derbyshire | 1,019,500 | 20 | 2,625 | 1,013 | 21 | 388 | 25 |
| Devon | 1,135,700 | 11 | 6,707 | 2,590 | 4 | 169 | 39 |
| Dorset | 745,400 | 31 | 2,653 | 1,024 | 20 | 281 | 30 |
| Durham | 902,500 | 23 | 2,721 | 1,051 | 18 | 332 | 27 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 590,800 | 37 | 2,479 | 957 | 23 | 238 | 34 |
| East Sussex | 800,200 | 29 | 1,791 | 692 | 33 | 447 | 20 |
| Essex | 1,729,200 | 7 | 3,670 | 1,417 | 11 | 471 | 16 |
| Gloucestershire | 861,700 | 25 | 3,150 | 1,216 | 16 | 274 | 32 |
| Greater London | 8,196,700 | 1 | 1,569 | 606 | 37 | 5,223 | 1 |
| Greater Manchester | 2,685,400 | 3 | 1,276 | 493 | 39 | 2,105 | 6 |
| Hampshire | 1,763,600 | 5 | 3,769 | 1,455 | 9 | 468 | 17 |
| Herefordshire | 183,600 | 45 | 2,180 | 842 | 26 | 84 | 46 |
| Hertfordshire | 1,119,800 | 13 | 1,643 | 634 | 36 | 682 | 12 |
| Isle of Wight | 138,400 | 46 | 380 | 147 | 46 | 364 | 26 |
| Kent | 1,731,400 | 6 | 3,736 | 1,442 | 10 | 463 | 18 |
| Lancashire | 1,461,400 | 8 | 3,075 | 1,187 | 17 | 475 | 15 |
| Leicestershire | 980,800 | 21 | 2,156 | 833 | 28 | 455 | 19 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,042,000 | 18 | 6,959 | 2,687 | 2 | 150 | 42 |
| Merseyside | 1,380,800 | 9 | 645 | 249 | 43 | 2,141 | 5 |
| Norfolk | 859,400 | 26 | 5,371 | 2,074 | 5 | 160 | 40 |
| North Yorkshire | 1,072,600 | 17 | 8,608 | 3,324 | 1 | 125 | 44 |
| Northamptonshire | 693,900 | 33 | 2,364 | 913 | 24 | 294 | 29 |
| Northumberland | 316,300 | 44 | 5,013 | 1,936 | 6 | 63 | 48 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,090,600 | 16 | 2,159 | 834 | 27 | 505 | 13 |
| Oxfordshire | 654,800 | 35 | 2,605 | 1,006 | 22 | 251 | 33 |
| Rutland | 37,600 | 47 | 382 | 147 | 45 | 99 | 45 |
| Shropshire | 473,900 | 42 | 3,488 | 1,347 | 13 | 136 | 43 |
| Somerset | 910,200 | 22 | 4,170 | 1,610 | 7 | 218 | 36 |
| South Yorkshire | 1,343,900 | 10 | 1,552 | 599 | 38 | 866 | 9 |
| Staffordshire | 1,098,300 | 15 | 2,714 | 1,048 | 19 | 405 | 23 |
| Suffolk | 730,100 | 32 | 3,800 | 1,467 | 8 | 192 | 38 |
| Surrey | 1,135,500 | 12 | 1,663 | 642 | 35 | 683 | 11 |
| Tyne and Wear | 1,104,100 | 14 | 540 | 209 | 44 | 2,044 | 7 |
| Warwickshire | 546,500 | 39 | 1,975 | 763 | 31 | 277 | 31 |
| West Midlands | 2,739,800 | 2 | 902 | 348 | 42 | 3,039 | 3 |
| West Sussex | 808,900 | 27 | 1,990 | 769 | 30 | 406 | 22 |
| West Yorkshire | 2,227,400 | 4 | 2,029 | 784 | 29 | 1,098 | 8 |
| Wiltshire | 684,000 | 34 | 3,485 | 1,346 | 14 | 196 | 37 |
| Worcestershire | 566,500 | 38 | 1,741 | 672 | 34 | 325 | 28 |
See also
References
"Table 8a Mid-2011 Population Estimates: Selected age groups for local authorities in England and Wales; estimated resident population;". Population Estimates for England and Wales, Mid 2011 (Census Based). Office for National Statistics. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
"Standard Area Measurements - Local Authorities - Dec 2010 (SAM_LAD_DEC_2010_UK)". UK Standard Area Measurements (SAM). Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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