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Highest Elevation in United Kingdom

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best United Kingdom Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Economy
Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Highest Wages
Housing
Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership
Demographics & Education
Most Educated Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities
Quality of Life
Most Work From Home
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Most Restaurants
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Highest Elevation — United Kingdom

1 Brynmawr WLS 1,253 ft
2 Rossendale ENG 1,247 ft
3 Queensbury ENG 1,138 ft
4 High Peak ENG 1,099 ft
5 Blaenavon WLS 1,096 ft
6 Tredegar WLS 1,053 ft
7 Buxton ENG 1,037 ft
8 Ebbw Vale WLS 1,020 ft
9 Fulwood ENG 1,004 ft
10 Mendip ENG 961 ft
11 Clayton ENG 955 ft
12 Isle of Arran SCT 942 ft
13 Rhymney WLS 928 ft
14 Consett ENG 892 ft
15 Bacup ENG 843 ft
16 Rhondda WLS 840 ft
17 Hindhead ENG 827 ft
18 Brymbo WLS 814 ft
19 Haslingden ENG 801 ft
20 Annfield Plain ENG 778 ft
21 Ferndale WLS 774 ft
22 Gelligaer WLS 764 ft
23 Shepley ENG 761 ft
24 Bargoed WLS 758 ft
25 Penistone ENG 758 ft
26 Abertillery WLS 748 ft
27 Blackwood WLS 745 ft
28 Stanley ENG 738 ft
29 Chapel en le Frith ENG 738 ft
30 Whitworth ENG 728 ft
31 Shelley ENG 712 ft
32 Llandrindod Wells WLS 709 ft
33 Shotts SCT 709 ft
34 Wilsden ENG 709 ft
35 Crumlin WLS 705 ft
36 Brynamman WLS 702 ft
37 Carluke SCT 689 ft
38 Cinderford ENG 689 ft
39 Shaftesbury ENG 679 ft
40 Coedpoeth WLS 673 ft
41 Hengoed WLS 673 ft
42 Chipping Norton ENG 673 ft
43 Oldham ENG 669 ft
44 Longdendale ENG 666 ft
45 Crowborough ENG 659 ft
46 Wardle ENG 656 ft
47 Lanark SCT 653 ft
48 Leek ENG 646 ft
49 Barnt Green ENG 643 ft
50 Colne ENG 627 ft
51 Bartley Green ENG 620 ft
52 Hirwaun WLS 620 ft
53 Biggin Hill ENG 617 ft
54 Gorebridge SCT 614 ft
55 Penicuik SCT 614 ft
56 Armadale SCT 614 ft
57 Treherbert WLS 614 ft
58 Warlingham ENG 610 ft
59 Merthyr Tydfil WLS 610 ft
60 Lees ENG 607 ft
61 Coleford ENG 604 ft
62 Drighlington ENG 597 ft
63 Strathaven SCT 597 ft
64 Four Marks ENG 587 ft
65 New Mill ENG 587 ft
66 Selkirk SCT 584 ft
67 Meltham ENG 581 ft
68 Haworth ENG 581 ft
69 Rhosllannerchrugog WLS 574 ft
70 Bolsover ENG 574 ft
71 Pontypool WLS 568 ft
72 Whitburn SCT 568 ft
73 Burntwood ENG 568 ft
74 Biddulph ENG 568 ft
75 Darwen ENG 564 ft
76 Saddleworth ENG 561 ft
77 Rawtenstall ENG 561 ft
78 Meltham Mills ENG 561 ft
79 Tadworth ENG 561 ft
80 Wirksworth ENG 558 ft
81 Nelson ENG 558 ft
82 Whaley Bridge ENG 558 ft
83 Peebles SCT 558 ft
84 Tunstall ENG 551 ft
85 Sanderstead ENG 551 ft
86 Uppermill ENG 551 ft
87 Basford, Stoke-on-Trent ENG 545 ft
88 Bloxwich ENG 545 ft
89 Yeadon ENG 541 ft
90 Peasedown Saint John ENG 541 ft
91 West Bromwich ENG 541 ft
92 Balerno SCT 541 ft
93 Pentre WLS 541 ft
94 Streetly ENG 538 ft
95 Barnard Castle ENG 538 ft
96 Newbridge WLS 538 ft
97 Stocksbridge ENG 538 ft
98 Pudsey ENG 535 ft
99 Telford ENG 535 ft
100 West Kingsdown ENG 535 ft

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Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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