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Area
[4]
[note 1]
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Population (2011)
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Area (km2)
[note 2]
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Density (People/km2)
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Primary subdivisions
[note 3]
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Notable changes from 2001 to 2011
[5]
[note 4]
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1
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Greater London
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9,787,426
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1,737.9
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5,630
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London boroughs,
Hemel Hempstead,
Watford,
Woking,
Harlow,
St Albans,
Bracknell
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Guildford,
Harlow,
Bracknell and
St Albans added.
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2
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Greater Manchester
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2,553,379
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630.3
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4,051
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Manchester,
Salford,
Bolton,
Stockport,
Oldham,
Rochdale,
Bury,
Atherton, Leigh,
Trafford,
Tameside
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Golborne,
Glossop and
Newton-le-Willows added.
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3
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West Midlands
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2,440,986
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598.9
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4,076
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Birmingham,
Wolverhampton,
West Bromwich,
Dudley,
Walsall,
Solihull
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4
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West Yorkshire
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1,777,934
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487.8
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3,645
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Leeds,
Bradford,
Wakefield,
Huddersfield,
Dewsbury,
Keighley,
Halifax
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Halifax added
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5
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Greater Glasgow
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957,620
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368.5
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3,390
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Glasgow,
Paisley,
Clydebank,
Rutherglen,
Newton Mearns,
Bearsden,
Cambuslang,
Clarkston,
Bishopbriggs
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6
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Liverpool
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864,122
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199.6
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4,329
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Liverpool,
Bootle,
Litherland,
Crosby,
Prescot,
St. Helens,
Ashton-in-Makerfield
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Ashton-in-Makerfield added
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7
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South Hampshire
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855,569
|
192.0
|
4,455
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Portsmouth,
Southampton,
Eastleigh,
Gosport,
Fareham,
Havant
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Portsmouth Urban Area and
Southampton Urban Area combined.
Hedge End,
Locks Heath,
Bursledon and
Whiteley added.
Stubbington and
Lee-on-the-Solent removed.
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8
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Tyneside
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774,891
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180.5
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4,292
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Newcastle upon Tyne,
Gateshead,
North Tyneside,
South Tyneside
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Washington,
Chester-Le-Street,
Hetton-le-Hole,
Houghton-le-Spring removed.
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9
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Nottingham
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729,977
|
176.4
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4,139
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Nottingham,
Beeston,
Carlton,
West Bridgford,
Ilkeston,
Hucknall
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10
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Sheffield
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685,368
|
167.5
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4,092
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Sheffield,
Rotherham,
Rawmarsh
|
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11
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Bristol
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617,280
|
144.4
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4,274
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Bristol,
Filton,
Pill,
Frampton Cotterell,
Kingswood,
Warmley,
Mangotsfield,
Winterbourne
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12
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Belfast
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595,879
|
960
|
620
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Belfast,
Castlereagh,
Greenisland,
Holywood,
Lisburn,
Newtownabbey
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13
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Leicester
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508,916
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109.4
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4,653
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Leicester,
Wigston,
Oadby,
Syston,
Blaby,
Birstall,
Narborough,
Enderby
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Ratby removed and
Narborough and
Enderby added
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14
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Edinburgh
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482,270
|
125
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4,172
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Edinburgh,
Musselburgh,
Wallyford
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15
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Brighton and Hove
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474,485
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89.4
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5,304
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Brighton and Hove,
Worthing,
Littlehampton,
Shoreham-by-Sea
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Rottingdean,
Saltdean and
Findon removed.
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16
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Bournemouth/ Poole
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466,266
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131.0
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3,559
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Bournemouth,
Poole,
Christchurch,
Ferndown,
New Milton,
Wimborne Minster
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Ferndown and
Wimborne Minster added.
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17
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Cardiff
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447,287
|
102.3
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4,370
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Cardiff,
Caerphilly,
Penarth,
Pontypridd
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Caerphilly and
Pontypridd added.
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18
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Teesside
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376,633
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108.2
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3,482
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Middlesbrough,
Stockton-On-Tees,
Billingham,
Redcar
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Eston &
Southbank added to Middlesbrough sub-division, no longer counted as separate sub-division
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19
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Stoke-on-Trent
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372,775
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103.9
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3,588
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Stoke-on-Trent,
Newcastle-under-Lyme,
Kidsgrove
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20
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Coventry
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359,262
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81.3
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4,420
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Coventry,
Bedworth
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21
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Sunderland
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335,415
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137.5
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4,018
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Sunderland,
Washington,
Chester-Le-Street,
Hetton-le-Hole,
Houghton-le-Spring
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Washington,
Chester-Le-Street,
Hetton-le-Hole and
Houghton-le-Spring added.
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22
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Birkenhead
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325,264
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88.2
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3,687
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Birkenhead,
Wallasey,
Ellesmere Port,
Bebington
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23
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Reading
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318,014
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83.7
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3,800
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Reading,
Wokingham,
Woodley,
Crowthorne
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Bracknell removed.
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24
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Kingston upon Hull
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314,018
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82.6
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3,802
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Kingston upon Hull,
Cottingham,
Hessle
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25
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Preston
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313,322
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82.4
|
3,802
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Preston,
Bamber Bridge,
Chorley,
Fulwood,
Leyland
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Longton and
Adlington added.
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26
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Newport
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306,844
|
84.2
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3,643
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Newport,
Pontypool,
Cwmbran,
Blackwood,
Risca,
Ystrad Mynach
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Pontypool,
Cwmbran and
Blackwood added.
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27
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Swansea
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300,352
|
87.6
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3,431
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Swansea,
Neath,
Port Talbot,
Ystradgynlais,
Pontardawe
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Ystradgynlais added.
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28
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Southend-on-Sea
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295,310
|
71.8
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4,111
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Southend-on-Sea,
Hullbridge,
Rayleigh,
Rochford
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Hullbridge added.
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29
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Derby
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270,468
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64.1
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4,219
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Derby,
Borrowash,
Duffield
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30
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Plymouth
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260,203
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59.7
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4,356
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Plymouth
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31
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Luton
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258,018
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50.7
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5,088
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Luton,
Dunstable,
Houghton Regis
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32
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Farnborough/ Aldershot
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252,397
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78.5
|
3,217
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Farnborough,
Aldershot,
Camberley,
Farnham,
Frimley,
Sandhurst,
Yateley
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33
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Medway Towns
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243,931
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52.2
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4,677
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Gillingham,
Chatham,
Rochester
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34
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Blackpool
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239,409
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61.3
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3,908
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Blackpool,
Lytham St Annes,
Poulton-le-Fylde,
Thornton,
Cleveleys
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Fleetwood removed.
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35
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Milton Keynes
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229,941
[6]
|
62.5
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3,678
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"Milton Keynes",
[note 5]
Bletchley,
Newport Pagnell,
Woburn Sands
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Woburn Sands added.
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36
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Barnsley/ Dearne Valley
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223,281
|
59.7
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3,739
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Barnsley,
Wath upon Dearne,
Wombwell,
Hoyland
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37
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Northampton
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215,963
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57.9
|
3,731
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Northampton,
Collingtree
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38
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Norwich
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213,166
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61.9
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3,444
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Norwich,
Taverham,
Costessey,
Cringleford,
Colney,
Horsham St Faith, Queens Hills, Thorpe End,
Trowse with Newton
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39
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Aberdeen
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208,190
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69.5
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3,050
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Aberdeen
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40
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Swindon
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185,609
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47.1
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3,945
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Swindon,
Haydon Wick,
Stratton St. Margaret,
Broad Blunsdon,
Blunsdon St Andrew,
Wroughton
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41
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Crawley
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180,508
|
58.1
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3,107
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Crawley,
Horley,
East Grinstead,
Copthorne,
Crawley Down
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East Grinstead,
Copthorne and
Crawley Down added.
Reigate and
Redhill removed.
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42
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Ipswich
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178,835
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49.1
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3,639
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Ipswich,
Kesgrave,
Woodbridge
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Woodbridge added
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43
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Wigan
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175,405
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43.8
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4,009
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Wigan,
Skelmersdale,
Standish,
Ince-in-Makerfield
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44
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Mansfield
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171,958
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48.4
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3,556
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Mansfield,
Sutton-in-Ashfield,
Kirkby-in-Ashfield,
Mansfield Woodhouse
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45
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Oxford
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171,380
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37.4
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4,585
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Oxford,
Kennington,
Wheatley
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Kennington and
Wheatley added
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46
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Warrington
|
165,456
|
44.9
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3,686
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Warrington
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47
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Slough
|
163,777
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34.1
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4,797
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Slough,
Stoke Poges,
Poyle
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48
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Peterborough
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163,379
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44.2
|
3,693
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Peterborough,
Farcet
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49
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Cambridge
|
158,434
|
42.1
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3,760
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Cambridge,
Fen Ditton,
Girton,
Histon
|
Histon and
Fen Ditton added.
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50
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Doncaster
|
158,141
|
43.5
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3,634
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Doncaster,
Bentley,
Armthorpe,
Sprotbrough
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Bessacarr added.
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51
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Dundee
|
157,550
|
49.9
|
3,180
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Dundee,
Monifieth,
Invergowrie
|
|
52
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York
|
153,717
|
34.0
|
4,518
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York,
Earswick
|
|
53
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Gloucester
|
150,053
|
40.4
|
3,718
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Gloucester,
Innsworth
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54
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Burnley
|
149,422
|
35.7
|
4,183
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Burnley,
Padiham,
Brierfield,
Colne,
Barrowford,
Nelson
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55
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Telford
|
147,980
|
47.7
|
3,103
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Telford,
Broseley
|
|
56
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Blackburn
|
146,521
|
35.6
|
4,115
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Blackburn,
Darwen
|
|
57
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Basildon
|
144,859
|
37.1
|
3,902
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Basildon,
Wickford,
Ramsden Heath,
North Benfleet
|
Wickford added.
|
58
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Grimsby
|
134,160
|
35.3
|
3,804
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Grimsby,
Cleethorpes,
Waltham
|
New Waltham removed.
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59
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Hastings
|
133,422
|
33.2
|
4,019
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Hastings,
Bexhill
|
|
60
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High Wycombe
|
133,204
|
39.2
|
3,398
|
High Wycombe,
Cookham,
Hughenden Valley
|
|
61
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Thanet
|
125,370
|
27.9
|
4,495
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Margate,
Ramsgate,
Broadstairs
|
|
62
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Accrington/ Rossendale
|
125,059
|
30.0
|
4,168
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Accrington,
Rawtenstall,
Bacup,
Great Harwood,
Haslingden,
Oswaldtwistle,
Church
|
Accrington and Rossendale areas combined.
|
63
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Motherwell
|
124,540
|
45.1
|
2,765
|
Motherwell,
Wishaw,
Bellshill,
Viewpark,
Newmains,
Holytown
|
|
64
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Burton-upon-Trent
|
122,199
|
35.0
|
3,487
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Burton-upon-Trent,
Swadlincote
|
Swadlincote,
Stapenhill and
Winshill added.
[note 6]
|
65
|
Colchester
|
121,859
|
32.7
|
3,732
|
Colchester,
Marks Tey
|
|
66
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Eastbourne
|
118,219
|
25.1
|
4,705
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Eastbourne,
Polegate
|
|
67
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Exeter
|
117,763
|
28.5
|
4,133
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Exeter,
Topsham
|
|
68
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Cheltenham
|
116,447
|
28.9
|
4,034
|
Cheltenham
|
|
69
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Paignton/
Torquay
|
115,410
|
31.5
|
3,667
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Paignton,
Torquay,
Marldon
|
|
70
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Lincoln
|
114,879
|
32.7
|
3,518
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Lincoln,
North Hykeham
|
|
71
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Chesterfield
|
113,057
|
34.6
|
3,263
|
Chesterfield,
Staveley,
Wingerworth,
Holymoorside
|
Wingerworth added.
|
72
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Chelmsford
|
111,511
|
26.2
|
4,259
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Chelmsford,
Little Waltham
|
|
73
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Basingstoke
|
107,642
|
29.4
|
3,662
|
Basingstoke
|
|
74
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Maidstone
|
107,627
|
25.4
|
4,229
|
Maidstone
|
|
75
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Bedford
|
106,940
|
24.8
|
4,309
|
Bedford,
Kempston
|
|
76
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Worcester
|
101,659
|
24.7
|
4,121
|
Worcester,
Norton
|
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