List of the most populous civil parishes in England
This is a list of the most populous civil parishes in England.[1] It includes all civil parishes with populations over 30,000, representing less than 1% of all civil parishes but almost 3% of the population.
Lichfield, Hereford and Salisbury are in addition to being some of the most populous civil parishes in England, among the smallest cities.
The first civil parish councils were created in 1894, mostly in rural areas, replacing the duties of local church authorities.
Many large parishes have been created during the 21st century, due in part to new procedures making their creation easier, and also the ongoing creation of large unitary authorities, which has led to the desire to retain a more local tier of government.
In 2020, Northampton became the largest civil parish in England due to local government reorganisation in 2021 which saw it become part of the larger West Northamptonshire unitary authority.[2]
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[edit]- ^ Mid-2010 Population Estimates for Parishes in England and Wales
- ^ "England's 'largest' town council set for Northampton". BBC. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "NORTHAMPTON Parish in East Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Sutton Coldfield". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Weston-Super-Mare". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Shrewsbury". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Aylesbury". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Central Swindon South". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Bracknell". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Kidderminster". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Keighley". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Crewe". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Banbury". City Population. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Weymouth". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Hereford". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Macclesfield". City Population.
- ^ "Royal Leamington Spa". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Lowestoft". City Population. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Folkestone". City Population. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Salisbury". City Population. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Ramsgate". City Population. Retrieved 21 November 2024.