Urban Change in UK

• Population density means the number of people living in each square km
• Densely populated means a high number of people per square km
• Sparsely populated means a low number of people per square km
• 67.9 million people live in the UK (25% in London and South-East England)
• 82% of the UK's population currently live in the urban areas
• On average, 280 people live in each square km
• The UK's population density is uneven. England is the most densely populated country. Scotland is the most sparsely populated country. Examples of densely populated areas of the UK are London, south-east England and north-west England with >500 people per square km. Examples of sparsely populated areas of the UK are northern Scotland, southern Scotland and central Wales with <50 people per square km