This is a list of city regions in the United Kingdom by population, area and population density. They consist of Combined authorities in England, and regional city deals in Scotland and in Wales. Data is gathered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Despite the terminology, which is also used by the ONS, the city regions are established on the basis of local devolution deals, which results in also less populated areas being included within this list, whilst some other major cities in the UK might be excluded. The list also does not delineate metropolitan or urban areas, which are separate concepts.
2022 The following is the list of city regions for the year 2022 as provided by the ONS. +UK city regions by population 2022RankCity regionLocationPopulationArea (km2)Population density (per km2)1Greater London England8 866 180157256402West Midlands England2 953 81690232753Greater Manchester England2 911 744127622824West Yorkshire England2 378 148202911725The North East England1 994 28477862566Glasgow City Region Scotland1 838 20435045257Liverpool City Region England1 571 04590317408Cardiff Capital Region Wales1 541 01428095499Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Scotland1 398 792778118010South Yorkshire England1 392 105155289711Belfast City Region Northern Ireland1 130 125118695312Swansea Bay City Region Wales696 924480514513Greater Brighton City Region England996 179124580014West of England England969 407133272815Cambridgeshire and Peterborough England906 814338926816Tay Cities Region Scotland787 724545014517Tees Valley England688 75679087218North Wales Wales688 201617211219Highlands and Islands Scotland489 913390501320Mid South West Growth Deal Northern Ireland488 266100004921Aberdeen City Region Scotland487 240433011322Ayrshire Scotland366 523337010923Forth Valley Region Scotland303 914113526824South of Scotland Scotland263 254110002425Mid-Wales Wales205 50136075726Derry-Londonderry City Region Northern Ireland150 836135011227Causeway Coast and Glens Northern Ireland141 31619687228Scottish Island Councils Scotland71 69676009
New deals since 2022 The North East Combined Authority did not exist in 2022, it is the result of a merger between the earlier non-mayoral North East Combined Authority and the North of Tyne Combined Authority, however it is included due to data for 2022 being available. In addition, new local devolution deals have been established since 2022, and they are not included in the table above. These city regions are:
East Midlands CCA, comprising Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (including Nottingham and Derby unitary authorities), with a population of 2 230 289. York and North Yorkshire, with a population of 828 052.
See also Demographics of the United Kingdom
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