List of cities[edit]

In the Cathedral column in the table, only dioceses in England and Wales created up to 1888 had an effect on city status.

Year granted
City[1] Cathedral (pre-1889) City council Nation/Region Image Population
or confirmed

Aberdeen32
(Scots: Aiberdeen) 189131 Local government district
not applicable Scotland 189,12038
(Scottish Gaelic: Obar (Burgh: 1179) (Council area)
Dheathain)

Armagh11
(Irish: Ard Mhacha)
(Ulster-Scots: Airmagh)
None. Represented on Armagh City, Banbridge and
1994 not applicable Northern Ireland 59,340 (2011)[13]
Craigavon Borough Council

Bangor1 time immemorial Cathedral Church of St Deiniol Community Wales 18,808 (2011)[14]

88,859 (2011)[15]
Bath1 1090 Abbey Church of SS Peter & Paul4 Charter trustees South West, England
97,311 (urban area, 2010)[16]

Belfast
(Irish: Béal Feirste) 1888 not applicable Local government district Northern Ireland 333,871 (2011)[17]
(Ulster-Scots: Bilfawst)

Local government district

Birmingham2 188933 not applicable West Midlands, England 1,092,330 (2013)[18]
(Metropolitan borough)

Local government district Yorkshire and the

Bradford1 1897 not applicable 522,452 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough) Humber, England

Local government district

Brighton & Hove15 2000 not applicable South East, England 273,369 (2011)[19]
(Unitary)
 Year granted
City[1] Cathedral (pre-1889) City council Nation/Region Image Population
or confirmed

Local government district

Bristol1 1542 Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity South West, England 428,234 (2011)[19]
(Unitary and county)

Local government district

Cambridge3 195125 not applicable East, England 123,867 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Cathedral & Metropolitical Church of Local government district

Canterbury3 time immemorial South East, England 151,145 (2011)[19]
Christ (Non-metropolitan borough)

Cardiff9 Local government district

190529 not applicable Wales 346,090 (2011)[19]
(Welsh: Caerdydd) (Principal area)

Local government district

Carlisle1 1133 Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity North West, England 107,524 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Local government district

Chelmsford37 2012 not applicable East, England 168,310 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Chester3 1541 Cathedral Church of Christ & the Blessed Virgin Mary Charter trustees‡ North West, England 91,733 (urban area, 2010)[16]

Chichester1 1075 Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity Civil parish South East, England 26,795 (2011)[20]
 Year granted
City[1] Cathedral (pre-1889) City council Nation/Region Image Population
or confirmed

Local government district

Coventry1 1102 St Michael's Cathedral5 West Midlands, England 316,915 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough)

Local government district

Derby13 1977 not applicable East Midlands, England 248,752 (2011)[19]
(Unitary)

Derry39
None. Represented on Derry City and Strabane
(Irish: Doire) 1604[21] not applicable Northern Ireland 107,877 (2011)[13]
District Council
(Ulster-Scots: Derrie)

Dundee32
188930 Local government district
(Scottish Gaelic: Dùn not applicable Scotland 153,99038
(Burgh: 1191) (Council area)
Dèagh)

Durham1 time immemorial Cathedral Church of Christ, St Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert Charter trustees‡ North East, England 94,375 (2011)[22]

Edinburgh32
18th century[11] Local government district
(Scottish Gaelic: Dùn not applicable Scotland 468,72038
(Burgh: 1329) (Council area)
Èideann)

Ely1 1109 Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity Civil parish East, England 20,256 (2011)[23]

Local government district

Exeter1 time immemorial Cathedral Church of St Peter South West, England 117,773 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Glasgow32
18th century[11] Local government district
(Scots: Glesga) not applicable Scotland 603,08038
(Burgh: 1492) (Council area)
(Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu)
 Year granted
City[1] Cathedral (pre-1889) City council Nation/Region Image Population
or confirmed

Local government district

Gloucester1 1541 Cathedral Church of St Peter & the Holy and Indivisible Trinity South West, England 121,688 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Hereford119 time immemorial Cathedral Church of SS Mary the Virgin & Ethelbert the King Civil parish West Midlands, England 58,896 (2011)[24]

Inverness
2000 not applicable none Scotland 79,415[25]
(Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis)

Local government district Yorkshire and the

Kingston upon Hull12 1897 not applicable 256,406 (2011)[19]
(Unitary) Humber, England

Local government district

Lancaster1 193726 not applicable North West, England 138,375 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Local government district Yorkshire and the

Leeds1 1893 not applicable 751,485 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough) Humber, England

Local government district

Leicester1 191922 not applicable East Midlands, England 329,839 (2011)[19]
(Unitary)

Lichfield17 time immemorial Cathedral Church of SS Mary & Chad Civil parish West Midlands, England 32,219 (2011)[26]

Local government district

Lincoln3 1072 Cathedral Church of St Mary East Midlands, England 93,541 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Lisburn None. Represented on Lisburn and Castlereagh City

2002 not applicable Northern Ireland 120,165 (2011)[13]
(Irish: Lios na gCearrbhach) Council

Local government district

Liverpool2 1880 Cathedral Church of Christ North West, England 466,415 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough)
 Year granted
City[1] Cathedral (pre-1889) City council Nation/Region Image Population
or confirmed

Local government district

London6 time immemorial St Paul's Cathedral London 7,375 (2011)[19]
(sui generis and county)

Local government district

Manchester1 185334 Manchester Cathedral North West, England 503,127 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough)

Local government district

Newcastle upon Tyne1 1882 Cathedral Church of St Nicholas North East, England 280,177 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough)

Newport14 Local government district

2002 not applicable Wales 145,736 (2011)[19]
(Welsh: Casnewydd) (Principal area)

Newry
None. Represented on Newry, Mourne and Down 29,946 (2008, settlement
(Irish: Iúr Cinn Trá) 2002 not applicable Northern Ireland
District Council population)[27]
(Ulster-Scots: Newrie)

Local government district

Norwich1 1094 Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity East, England 132,512 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Local government district

Nottingham1 1897 not applicable East Midlands, England 305,680 (2011)[19]
(Unitary)

Local government district

Oxford1 1542 Cathedral Church of Christ South East, England 151,906 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Perth 2012[28]
(Scots: Pairth) (Burgh: 12th not applicable none Scotland 45,77038
(Scottish Gaelic: Peairt) century)[30]
 Year granted
City[1] Cathedral (pre-1889) City council Nation/Region Image Population
or confirmed

Cathedral Church of Local government district

Peterborough2 1541 East, England 183,631 (2011)[19]
St Peter, St Paul, & St Andrew (Unitary)

Local government district

Plymouth1 192827 not applicable South West, England 256,384 (2011)[19]
(Unitary)

Local government district

Portsmouth1 192624 not applicable South East, England 205,056 (2011)[19]
(Unitary)

Local government district

Preston14 2002 not applicable North West, England 140,202 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Yorkshire and the

Ripon1 1836 Cathedral Church of SS Peter & Wilfrid Civil parish 16,702 (2011)[31]
Humber, England

Local government district

St Albans7 187736 Cathedral & Abbey Church of St Alban East, England 140,644 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

St Asaph37
2012 not applicable Community Wales 3,355 (2011)[32]
(Welsh: Llanelwy)

St Davids20
1994 (Restored) St Davids Community Wales 1,841 (2011)[33]
(Welsh: Tyddewi)

Local government district

Salford1 192624 not applicable North West, England 233,933 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough)
 Year granted
City[1] Cathedral (pre-1889) City council Nation/Region Image Population
or confirmed

Salisbury35 1227 Cathedral Church of St Mary Civil parish‡ South West, England 40,302 (2011)[34]

Local government district Yorkshire and the

Sheffield3 1893 not applicable 552,698 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough) Humber, England

Local government district

Southampton1 1964 not applicable South East, England 236,882 (2011)[19]
(Unitary)

Stirling
(Scots: Stirlin) 2002 not applicable none Scotland 34,79038
(Scottish Gaelic: Sruighlea)

Local government district

Stoke-on-Trent3 192528 not applicable West Midlands, England 249,008 (2011)[19]
(Unitary)

Local government district

Sunderland18 1992 not applicable North East, England 275,506 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough)

Swansea9 Local government district

196923 not applicable Wales 239,023 (2011)[19]
(Welsh: Abertawe) (Principal area)

Truro1
1877 Cathedral Church of St Mary Civil parish South West, England 18,766 (2011)[35]
(Cornish: Truru)
 Year granted
City[1] Cathedral (pre-1889) City council Nation/Region Image Population
or confirmed

Local government district Yorkshire and the

Wakefield3 1888 Cathedral Church of All Saints 325,837 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough) Humber, England

Wells1 time immemorial Cathedral Church of St Andrew Civil parish South West, England 10,536 (2011)[36]

Westminster Abbey4 (Although this was only a cathedral for 10 years Local government district
Westminster21 1540 London 219,396 (2011)[19]
until 1550, the city did not lose its status) (London borough)

Local government district

Winchester1 time immemorial Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity South East, England 116,595 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Local government district

Wolverhampton16 2000 not applicable West Midlands, England 249,470 (2011)[19]
(Metropolitan borough)

Local government district

Worcester3 time immemorial Cathedral Church of Christ & St Mary West Midlands, England 98,768 (2011)[19]
(Non-metropolitan borough)

Local government district Yorkshire and the

York18 time immemorial Cathedral & Metropolitical Church of St Peter
(Unitary) Humber, England