Biggest and smallest places in Yorkshire and The Humber by population (2025)

Leeds was the most populated of Yorkshire and The Humber’s 15 councils in 2025 (population estimate 840,550).

North East Lincolnshire was the least populated (160,101). The middle council, Doncaster, had 323,016.

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Population estimate for every council in Yorkshire and The Humber, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Leeds840,550
2North Yorkshire639,133
3Sheffield

ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield.

579,517
4Bradford557,758
5Kirklees445,832
6Wakefield369,450
7East Riding of Yorkshire360,334
8Doncaster323,016
9Rotherham279,161
10Kingston upon Hull273,257
11Barnsley

ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield.

252,784
12Calderdale210,734
13York209,118
14North Lincolnshire171,421
15North East Lincolnshire160,101

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