This is a list of the districts of England ordered by population, according to estimated figures for from the Office for National Statistics. These legally-defined districts may be larger or smaller than the urban areas commonly known by the same name.

The list consists of the 130 unitary authorities (including the London boroughs and metropolitan boroughs), the 164 two-tier non-metropolitan districts, and two sui generis authorities (the City of London and the Isles of Scilly).

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