List of UK cities by GDP explained

This is a list of cities and conurbations in the United Kingdom sorted by their GDP, a measure of the value of goods and services produced in an area, industry or sector of an economy. The Office for National Statistics produces GDP data in terms of International Territorial Level (ITL). The lowest spatial area for which they are made is ITL 3. Most cities are ITL 3 areas in their own right. Some ITL 3 areas are made up of groups of authorities or metropolitan boroughs, such as the county of Greater Manchester and the conurbation of Tyneside, and tend to reflect high levels of economic coherence.

List

The table below lists the largest ITL 3 city regions by their GDP using data published by the Office for National Statistics published annually in December.[1]

GDP and GDP per head for 2022
Rank City/Conurbation GDP
(£ billions)
GDP per head (£)
1 London (Greater London) 562.179 63,407
2Manchester (Greater Manchester)99.714 34,246
3 Birmingham (West Midlands) 85.192 28,841
4Leeds (West Yorkshire) 74.405 31,287
5 Liverpool (Merseyside)45.413 28,906
6 31.802 60,764
7 28.439 45,041
8 Tyneside[2] 26.116 30,211
9 21.098 44,043
10 17.839 35,285
11 17.494 30,896
12 17.338 49,821
13 16.207 55,470
14 13.685 34,051
15 12.691 38,631
16 12.234 44,013
17 11.139 29,831
18 10.993 43,503
19 9.341 35,451
20 8.377 40,194
21 8.351 40,828
22 8.216 29,623
23 8.004 36,764
24 7.922 29,686
25 7.861 29,240
26 7.723 29,709
27 7.632 33,624
28 6.641 27,525

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions . 24 April 2024 . 15 May 2024 . Office for National Statistics.
  2. Tyneside includes Newcastle upon Tyne and the metropolitan boroughs of Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside.