It is well known across the North East that Newcastle is one of the best cities in the country but it is also among the top ranked in terms of population.
We are using the Centre For Cities statistics for this information as it uses primary urban areas to define a city – a definition created by the Department for Communities and Local Government as a statistical tool for analysing the major cities of England.
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London is the most populated city in England and is also the only city to house more than ten million people, but how does the rest of the country compare, and where does Newcastle rank?
1. London
The nation's capital city is also the largest by population with latest figures showing 10,076,300 live in London. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: DANIEL LEAL
2. Birmingham
Known as England's second city, Birmingham is ranked second with a population of 2,574,300 people. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Photo: Christopher Furlong
3. Manchester
Manchester is only slightly behind Birmingham in terms of population with 2,538,600 people calling the city home. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) Photo: PAUL ELLIS
4. Newcastle upon Tyne
Home of St James' Park, Sam Fender and the nicest people in the country (in our opinion), Newcastle is home to 853,100 people. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) Photo: Ian Forsyth