| Official Name | Within UK | England (constituent country of the United Kingdom) |
| Capital City | National & UK capital | London (also largest city) |
| Official Language | Primary | English |
| Recognised Regional Languages | Minority | Cornish (officially recognised in Cornwall) |
| Monarch (2026) | Head of State | King Charles III (since 8 September 2022) |
| Currency | Used | Pound Sterling (£ / GBP) |
| Time Zone | Main | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC±0); British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) March–October |
| Driving Side | Rule | Left |
| International Calling Code | Code | +44 |
| Total Area | Land area | 130,279 km² (50,301 sq mi) – ~84% of Great Britain, ~53% of UK |
| Coastline | Length | ~12,429 km (including islands) |
| Highest Point | Elevation | Scafell Pike (Lake District) – 978 m (3,209 ft) |
| Geographic Position | Region | Northwest Europe; southern part of Great Britain island; borders Scotland (N), Wales (W), English Channel (S), North Sea (E) |
| Major Rivers | Key | Thames (longest entirely in England), Severn (longest in UK, partly in England), Trent, Mersey |
| Population (2021 Census) | Official | 56,489,800 |
| Population (mid-2025 Est.) | ONS | ~57.1–57.3 million |
| Population (2026 Projection) | Estimate | ~57.4–57.6 million |
| Population Density | Approx. | ~440–443 persons/km² (highest in UK) |
| Ethnic Composition (2021) | Major groups | White ~81% (White British ~74.4%), Asian ~9.3%, Black ~4%, Mixed ~2.9%, Other ~2.1% |
| Religion (2021 Census) | Majority | Christian ~46.3%, No religion ~37.2%, Muslim ~6.5%, Hindu ~1.7%, Sikh ~0.9% |
| Largest Cities (2025 est.) | Population | London ~9.0–9.1M (metro ~14.8M), Birmingham ~1.15M, Manchester ~570k, Leeds ~530k, Liverpool ~500k |
| GVA (Nominal, 2024) | Gross Value Added | ~£2.1–2.2 trillion (England contributes ~86–87% of UK GDP) |
| GDP per Capita (2025 est.) | Nominal | ~£38,000–£40,000 (varies widely: London much higher, North East lower) |
| Major Sectors | Contribution | Financial services (City of London), Professional services, Manufacturing, Creative industries, Tourism, Tech (Silicon Fen, London tech hub) |
| Unemployment Rate (2025–26 est.) | Recent | ~4.0–4.5% |
| Government Type | Within UK | Devolved powers limited; England has no separate parliament (Westminster handles most matters) |
| Legal System | Jurisdiction | England and Wales (separate from Scotland & Northern Ireland) |
| Regions | Administrative | 9 regions (e.g., London, South East, North West); no devolved government except Greater London Authority |
| UNESCO World Heritage Sites (2026) | Count in England | ~20 (e.g., Stonehenge, Tower of London, Bath, Lake District, Jurassic Coast, Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City) |
| Major Landmarks | Iconic | Big Ben & Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Stonehenge, Roman Baths, Lake District, Cotswolds, Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare) |
| Annual Visitors (2025 est.) | Tourism | ~40–42 million international visitors to UK (England receives majority) |
| National Dishes | Famous | Fish and chips, Sunday roast, Full English breakfast, Shepherd’s pie, Afternoon tea |
| Sporting Heritage | Global | Birthplace of football (1863 rules), cricket, rugby, tennis (Wimbledon), golf; home to Premier League, Six Nations, Ashes |
| Flag | Symbol | St George’s Cross (red cross on white field) |
| National Flower | Emblem | Rose (Tudor rose) |
| Climate | Type | Temperate maritime; mild winters, cool summers; average rainfall ~800–1,200 mm/year |
| Highest Temperature Recorded | Extreme | 40.3 °C (19 July 2022 – Coningsby, Lincolnshire) |
