England Counties
England Counties List
This table lists all 48 current England counties. They are officially “ceremonial England counties”, as defined in the 1997 Lieutenancies Act, which distinguishes them from local government administration areas. England’s counties are also known as “geographical England counties” because they include permanent natural boundaries and features. “England’s historic counties” evolved from tribal Britain into administrative areas during the Roman and Norman occupations.
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| England Counties | England Regions | County Population | Pop. Rank | Area (sq.km) | Area (sq. mi.) | Area Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | East. | 664,600 | 36th | 1,235 | 477 | 41st |
| Berkshire | South East. | 905,800 | 24th | 1,262 | 487 | 40th |
| Bristol | South West. | 463,405 | 43rd | 110 | 42 | 47th |
| Buckinghamshire | South East. | 803,400 | 30th | 1,874 | 724 | 32nd |
| Cambridgeshire | East. | 847,200 | 28th | 3,390 | 1,310 | 15th |
| Cheshire | North West. | 1,054,100 | 19th | 2,343 | 905 | 25th |
| City of London[3] | London. | 7,700 | 48th | 2.9 | 1.12 | 48th |
| Cornwall[2] | South West. | 565,968 | 40th | 3,546 | 1,375 | 12th |
| County Durham | North East. | 862,600 | 26th | 2,721 | 1,033 | 19th |
| Cumbria | North West. | 498,400 | 41st | 6,767 | 2,613 | 3rd |
| Derbyshire | East Midlands. | 1,049,000 | 20th | 2,625 | 1,014 | 21st |
| Devon | South West. | 1,185,500 | 11th | 6,707 | 2,590 | 4th |
| Dorset | South West. | 770,700 | 31st | 2,653 | 1,024 | 20th |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Yorkshire and the Humber. | 598,700 | 37th | 2,479 | 956 | 23rd |
| East Sussex | South East. | 840,400 | 29th | 1,791 | 692 | 33rd |
| Essex | East. | 1,820,400 | 7th | 3,670 | 1,420 | 11th |
| Gloucestershire | South West. | 907,200 | 23rd | 3,150 | 1,220 | 16th |
| Greater London[3] | London. | 8,817,300 | 1st | 1,569 | 606 | 37th |
| Greater Manchester[1] | North West. | 2,798,800 | 3rd | 1,276 | 493 | 39th |
| Hampshire | South East. | 1,837,800 | 5th | 3,769 | 1,455 | 9th |
| Herefordshire | West Midlands. | 191,000 | 45th | 2,180 | 840 | 26th |
| Hertfordshire | East. | 1,180,900 | 13th | 1,643 | 634 | 36th |
| Isle of Wight | South East. | 141,000 | 46th | 384 | 150 | 46th |
| Kent | South East. | 1,832,300 | 6th | 3,738 | 1,443 | 10th |
| Lancashire | North West. | 1,490,500 | 8th | 3,075 | 1,187 | 17th |
| Leicestershire | East Midlands. | 1,043,800 | 21st | 2,156 | 832 | 28th |
| Lincolnshire | East Midlands. | 1,082,300 | 18th | 6,975 | 2,693 | 2nd |
| Merseyside[1] | North West. | 1,416,800 | 9th | 647 | 250 | 43rd |
| Norfolk | East. | 898,400 | 25th | 5,380 | 2,080 | 5th |
| North Yorkshire | Yorkshire and the Humber. | 1,153,400 | 14th | 8,654 | 3,341 | 1st |
| Northamptonshire | East Midlands. | 741,200 | 33rd | 2,364 | 913 | 24th |
| Northumberland | North East. | 319,000 | 44th | 5,013 | 1,936 | 6th |
| Nottinghamshire | East Midlands. | 1,147,100 | 15th | 2,159 | 834 | 27th |
| Oxfordshire | South East. | 682,400 | 35th | 2,605 | 1,006 | 22nd |
| Rutland | East Midlands. | 39,500 | 47th | 382 | 147 | 45th |
| Shropshire | West Midlands. | 493,200 | 42nd | 3,488 | 1,347 | 13th |
| Somerset | South West. | 956,700 | 22nd | 4,170 | 1,610 | 7th |
| South Yorkshire[1] | Yorkshire and the Humber. | 1,393,400 | 10th | 1,552 | 599 | 38th |
| Staffordshire | West Midlands. | 1,126,200 | 17th | 2,714 | 1,048 | 18th |
| Suffolk | East. | 757,000 | 32nd | 3,801 | 1,468 | 8th |
| Surrey | South East. | 1,185,300 | 12th | 1,663 | 642 | 35th |
| Tyne and Wear[1] | North East. | 1,129,500 | 16th | 540 | 210 | 44th |
| Warwickshire | West Midlands. | 564,600 | 39th | 1,975 | 763 | 31st |
| West Midlands[1] | West Midlands. | 2,897,300 | 2nd | 902 | 348 | 42nd |
| West Sussex | South East. | 852,400 | 27th | 1,991 | 769 | 30th |
| West Yorkshire[1] | Yorkshire and the Humber. | 2,307,000 | 4th | 2,029 | 783 | 29th |
| Wiltshire | South West. | 716,400 | 34th | 3,485 | 1,346 | 14th |
| Worcestershire | West Midlands. | 588,400 | 38th | 1,741 | 672 | 34th |
Notes: [1]In 1974 six English metropolitan counties were created, which are also ceremonial English counties. [2]Cornwall includes the Isles of Scilly. [3]The City of London is an enclave within Greater London.
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