Highest Major Cities in United Kingdom

Cities in United Kingdom with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇬🇧 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Rossendale67,400 people · England

380 m

High Peak92,666 people · England

335 m

Buxton20,048 people · England

316 m

Ebbw Vale33,068 people · Wales

311 m

Fulwood18,233 people · England

306 m

Mendip110,000 people · England

293 m

Consett29,137 people · England

272 m

Rhondda69,506 people · Wales

256 m

Brymbo18,111 people · Wales

248 m

Haslingden15,204 people · England

244 m

Gelligaer17,376 people · Wales

233 m

Loughton33,346 people · England

231 m

Blackwood15,476 people · Wales

227 m

Stanley31,300 people · England

225 m

Oldham237,110 people · England

204 m

Crowborough21,688 people · England

201 m

Leek19,385 people · England

197 m

Colne20,118 people · England

191 m

Bartley Green22,670 people · England

189 m

Penicuik16,150 people · Scotland

187 m

Merthyr Tydfil43,820 people · Wales

186 m

Rhosllannerchrugog25,362 people · Wales

175 m

Biddulph17,669 people · England

173 m

Burntwood29,244 people · England

173 m

Pontypool35,686 people · Wales

173 m

Darwen32,566 people · England

172 m

Rawtenstall23,000 people · England

171 m

Saddleworth25,441 people · England

171 m

Nelson29,317 people · England

170 m

Bloxwich40,000 people · England

166 m

West Bromwich103,112 people · England

165 m

Yeadon37,379 people · England

165 m

Pudsey25,393 people · England

163 m

Telford155,570 people · England

163 m

Aldridge26,896 people · England

162 m

Hoyland Nether15,842 people · England

162 m

Kirkby in Ashfield27,539 people · England

162 m

Coalville37,661 people · England

161 m

Dudley199,059 people · England

161 m

East Kilbride75,310 people · Scotland

161 m

Banstead46,280 people · England

160 m

Newcastle under Lyme127,727 people · England

160 m

Royton22,848 people · England

160 m

Wolverhampton263,700 people · England

160 m

Dronfield21,124 people · England

159 m

Buckley63,576 people · Wales

157 m

Haslemere17,279 people · England

157 m

Livingston56,840 people · Scotland

157 m

Smethwick53,653 people · England

157 m

Sutton in Ashfield36,404 people · England

157 m

Highlights

Within United Kingdom, Rossendale ranks first in 2026 with 380 m, followed by High Peak (335 m) and Buxton (316 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 380 m (Rossendale) to 157 m (Sutton in Ashfield), with a median of 173 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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Highlights

Within United Kingdom, Rossendale ranks first in 2026 with 380 m, followed by High Peak (335 m) and Buxton (316 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 380 m (Rossendale) to 157 m (Sutton in Ashfield), with a median of 173 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.