This is a list of the most populous

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. It includes all civil parishes with populations over 30,000, representing less than 1% of all civil parishes but almost 3% of the population. Lichfield, Hereford and Salisbury are in addition to being some of the most populous civil parishes in England, among the smallest cities. Many large parishes have been created during the 21st century, due in part to new procedures making their creation easier, and also the ongoing creation of large

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, which has led to the desire to retain a more local tier of government. In 2020,

Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England ...

became the largest civil parish in England, due to local government reorganisation in 2021 which saw it become part of the larger

West Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire is a unitary authority area covering part of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, created in 2021. By far the largest settlement in West Northamptonshire is the county town of Northampton. Its other signific ...

unitary authority.

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Civil parishes In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority. ...