List of large council estates in the UK

The following is a list of large council estates in the United Kingdom, identified as estates generally considered to have a population in excess of 10,000 (although population figures are not compiled for many estates, as they do not usually correspond to local government units).

Becontree in Dagenham is generally considered to be the largest council estate (in terms of population), with Wythenshawe in Greater Manchester the second largest. Easterhouse in East Glasgow, and Bransholme in Kingston upon Hull are contenders for third largest.

England

Greater London

Brent

Stonebridge
Church road estate

Barnet

Grahame Park Estate, Colindale

Dagenham

Becontree (population over 100,000; the largest public housing development in the world)^[1]

Greenwich

Harrow

Watling Estate, Burnt Oak

West Midlands

Birmingham

Dudley

Sandwell

Hateley Heath, West Bromwich
Tantany, West Bromwich
Friar Park, Wednesbury
Tibbington, Tipton
Tividale Hall/Grace Mary Estate, Tividale (formerly Dudley)
Lion Farm, Oldbury
Galton Village, Smethwick
Brickhouse Farm, Rowley Regis

Solihull

Chelmsley Wood
Cranmore

Walsall

Coal Pool, Walsall
Blakenall Heath, Walsall
Beechdale, Walsall
Bentley, Walsall (formerly Darlaston)
Mossley Estate, Bloxwich

Wolverhampton

Heath Town, Wolverhampton
Low Hill, Wolverhampton
Ashmore Park, Wednesfield
The Lunt, Bilston

Greater Manchester

Manchester

Wythenshawe

Bury

Woodhill
Fairfield

Rochdale

Langley

Stockport

Tameside

Salford

Irlam

West Yorkshire

Seacroft, Leeds, a satellite town within the city limits. The newer council blocks overlook the former village green.

Leeds

Bradford

Wakefield

There are three contiguous estates in west Wakefield, which have a combined population of around 18000: Flanshaw (pop. 6,312),^[2] Lupset (pop. 9,116)^[3] and Peacock (pop. 2,831).^[4]