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Cities in United Kingdom Ranked by Land area

Area of the city proper as recorded in Wikidata. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Glasgow ranks #1 with 3,298 km². That is 2.1 times London in second place (1,572 km²). The top five are Glasgow, London, Leeds, Wrexham County Borough and Lisburn. The median across all 68 is 68.4 km²; Middlesbrough is last at 3.88 km².

#1
Glasgow · 3,298 km²
Median
68.4 km²
Coverage
68 cities in United Kingdom
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: AreaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Glasgow 3,298; 2. London 1,572; 3. Leeds 551.7; 4. Wrexham County Borough 503.8; 5. Lisburn 447; 6. Swansea 390; 7. Derry 387; 8. Sheffield 367.9; 9. Peterborough 343; 10. York 271.9.Glasgow3,298London1,572Leeds551.7Wrexham County Borough503.8Lisburn447Swansea390Derry387Sheffield367.9Peterborough343York271.9
Top 10: Area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Glasgow 3,298; 2. London 1,572; 3. Leeds 551.7; 4. Wrexham County Borough 503.8; 5. Lisburn 447; 6. Swansea 390; 7. Derry 387; 8. Sheffield 367.9; 9. Peterborough 343; 10. York 271.9.

Full ranking

Cities in United Kingdom Ranked by Land area
RankCityCountryArea (km²)
1GlasgowUnited Kingdom3,298
2LondonUnited Kingdom1,572
3LeedsUnited Kingdom551.7
4Wrexham County BoroughUnited Kingdom503.8
5LisburnUnited Kingdom447
6SwanseaUnited Kingdom390
7DerryUnited Kingdom387
8SheffieldUnited Kingdom367.9
9PeterboroughUnited Kingdom343
10YorkUnited Kingdom271.9
11BirminghamUnited Kingdom267.8
12EdinburghUnited Kingdom259
13NewportUnited Kingdom190
14DurhamUnited Kingdom186.7
15PrestonUnited Kingdom142.2
16CardiffUnited Kingdom140.3
17St HelensUnited Kingdom136.4
18BelfastUnited Kingdom115
19Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom114
20SunderlandUnited Kingdom111.8
21LiverpoolUnited Kingdom111.8
22BristolUnited Kingdom109.6
23CoventryUnited Kingdom98.6
24Stoke-on-TrentUnited Kingdom92.7
25LeicesterUnited Kingdom92
26Milton KeynesUnited Kingdom88
27Brighton and HoveUnited Kingdom82.7
28PlymouthUnited Kingdom79.3
29DerbyUnited Kingdom78
30TelfordUnited Kingdom77.9
31NottinghamUnited Kingdom74.6
32CanterburyUnited Kingdom72.8
33Kingston upon HullUnited Kingdom71.5
34WolverhamptonUnited Kingdom69.4
35DundeeUnited Kingdom67.3
36AberdeenUnited Kingdom65.1
37BoltonUnited Kingdom55.3
38NorwichUnited Kingdom52.6
39SouthamptonUnited Kingdom51.5
40ExeterUnited Kingdom47
41CheltenhamUnited Kingdom46.6
42OxfordUnited Kingdom45.6
43EastbourneUnited Kingdom44.2
44DoncasterUnited Kingdom43.5
45Southend-on-SeaUnited Kingdom41.8
46CambridgeUnited Kingdom40.7
47PortsmouthUnited Kingdom40.3
48SwindonUnited Kingdom40
49LincolnUnited Kingdom35.7
50GloucesterUnited Kingdom34.5
51WorcesterUnited Kingdom33.3
52SloughUnited Kingdom32.5
53BasingstokeUnited Kingdom29.2
54BathUnited Kingdom29
55WiganUnited Kingdom28.3
56ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom25.7
57BirkenheadUnited Kingdom25.2
58ChesterUnited Kingdom23.6
59City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom21.5
60SalfordUnited Kingdom21
61InvernessUnited Kingdom20.7
62CarlisleUnited Kingdom18.9
63DunfermlineUnited Kingdom18.3
64St AlbansUnited Kingdom18.1
65HerefordUnited Kingdom17.1
66SalisburyUnited Kingdom11.3
67LancasterUnited Kingdom10.9
68MiddlesbroughUnited Kingdom3.88

About the top 10

#1 Glasgow

Glasgow ranks #1 on this list with 3,298 km².

Country
United Kingdom
Population
626,410 people (2018)
Area
3,298 km²
Density
190 people per km²
Coordinates
55.86° N, 4.25° W

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#4 Wrexham County Borough

Wrexham County Borough ranks #4 on this list with 503.8 km².

Country
United Kingdom
Population
136,126 people (2018)
Area
503.8 km²
Density
270 people per km²
Founded
1996
Coordinates
53.05° N, 3.01° W

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#5 Lisburn

Lisburn ranks #5 on this list with 447 km².

Country
United Kingdom
Population
71,465 people (2010)
Area
447 km²
Density
160 people per km²
Elevation
3 m
Coordinates
54.52° N, 6.03° W

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#6 Swansea

Swansea ranks #6 on this list with 390 km².

Country
United Kingdom
Population
246,700 people (2023)
Area
390 km²
Density
633 people per km²
Founded
1158
Coordinates
51.62° N, 3.95° W

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#7 Derry

Derry ranks #7 on this list with 387 km².

Country
United Kingdom
Population
85,016 people (2008)
Area
387 km²
Density
220 people per km²
Coordinates
54.99° N, 7.34° W

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#8 Sheffield

Sheffield ranks #8 on this list with 367.9 km².

Country
United Kingdom
Population
518,090 people (2011)
Area
367.9 km²
Density
1,408 people per km²
Elevation
75 m
Founded
701
Coordinates
53.38° N, 1.47° W

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#9 Peterborough

Peterborough ranks #9 on this list with 343 km².

Country
United Kingdom
Population
194,000 people (2015)
Area
343 km²
Density
566 people per km²
Elevation
12 m
Founded
655
Coordinates
52.57° N, 0.24° W

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#10 York

York ranks #10 on this list with 271.9 km².

Country
United Kingdom
Population
208,400 people (2016)
Area
271.9 km²
Density
766 people per km²
Elevation
25 m
Founded
71
Coordinates
53.95° N, 1.08° W

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Source and method

Area of the city proper as recorded in Wikidata.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

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