List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom


As of August 2019 there are 79 habitable buildings in the United Kingdom at least tall, 71 of them in London, 11 in Greater Manchester, 3 in Birmingham, 2 in Leeds and 1 each in Brighton and Hove, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Sheffield and Swansea.
The Shard in Southwark, London, is currently the tallest completed building in both the UK and was the tallest in the European Union until the UK’s departure; it was topped out at a height of in March 2012, inaugurated in July 2012 and opened to the public in February 2013.
The UK had not been noted historically for its abundance of skyscrapers, with the taller structures throughout the country tending to be cathedrals, church spires and industrial chimneys. Despite this, since the late 20th century the number of high-rise apartment buildings and office blocks in many large British cities has grown significantly, most notably in London and Manchester. The three tallest residential buildings in the UK are: Manchester's Deansgate Square South Tower, London's St George Wharf Tower and Manchester's Beetham Tower.
As of April 2019, there are 54 habitable buildings at least tall under construction in the UK – 43 in London, 4 in Manchester, 3 in Liverpool, 2 in Birmingham, and 1 each in Leeds and Woking.

Tallest existing buildings

This list includes completed buildings in the UK that stand at least tall. Architectural height is considered, so masts and other elements added after completion of building are not considered.

Buildings above 100m

Rank
Name
City
County
ImageHeight
Height
Floors
Year
Notes
1The ShardLondonGreater London3101017872012
222 BishopsgateLondonCity of London278912622019
3One Canada SquareLondonGreater London236771501991
4Landmark PinnacleLondonGreater London233764752020
5Heron TowerLondonCity of London230755472010
6Leadenhall BuildingLondonCity of London225737482014
7Newfoundland QuayLondonGreater London220722602019
8South Quay Plaza 1LondonGreater London215705682020
9One Park DriveLondonGreater London205673572019
10Deansgate Square - South TowerManchesterGreater Manchester201659652018
118 Canada SquareLondonGreater London200656452002
11Citigroup CentreLondonGreater London200656452001
13The ScalpelLondonCity of London190630392018
14Wardian London
LondonGreater London187614552019
15Tower 42LondonCity of London183600431980
16The MadisonLondonGreater London182597532019
17St George Wharf TowerLondonGreater London181594522014
1830 St Mary AxeLondonCity of London180591412003
19100 BishopsgateLondonCity of London172564402018
20Beetham TowerManchesterGreater Manchester169554472006
21Wardian London
LondonGreater London168552502019
22One BlackfriarsLondonGreater London165541522018
23Principal TowerLondonGreater London161528512018
24Broadgate TowerLondonCity of London161528332008
2520 Fenchurch StreetLondonCity of London160525342014
26Deansgate Square - East TowerManchesterGreater Manchester158518502019
27One Churchill PlaceLondonGreater London156512322004
2825 Bank StreetLondonGreater London153502332003
2840 Bank StreetLondonGreater London153502332003
3010 Upper Bank StreetLondonGreater London151495322003
30South Bank TowerLondonGreater London151495412015
32Arena TowerLondonGreater London150490452016
33HighpointLondonGreater London149487462018
34Strata SE1LondonGreater London148486432010
35Pan Peninsula East TowerLondonGreater London147484482008
36Guy's TowerLondonGreater London143469341974
37Deansgate Square – West TowerManchesterGreater Manchester141459442018
38The Landmark East TowerLondonGreater London140455442010
38West TowerLiverpoolMerseyside140455402007
40Providence TowerLondonGreater London136446442015
41Saffron SquareLondonGreater London134440442016
42150 High Street, StratfordLondonGreater London133436412012
43Anaconda CutSalfordGreater Manchester131428442018
4425 Churchill PlaceLondonGreater London130430442013
4540 Marsh WallLondonGreater London128419392016
46CityPointLondonCity of London127417361967
47Willis BuildingLondonCity of London125410282007
48Euston TowerLondonGreater London124407361970
48One The ElephantLondonGreater London124407372016
50City TowerManchesterGreater Manchester123404301967
50Cromwell TowerLondonCity of London123404421973
50Lauderdale TowerLondonCity of London123404431974
50Shakespeare TowerLondonCity of London123404431976
54Pan Peninsula West TowerLondonGreater London122400392008
5410 Holloway CircusBirminghamWest Midlands122400392006
54StratosphereLondonGreater London122400382017
54Deansgate Square - North TowerManchesterGreater Manchester122400372019
58Vauxhall Sky GardensLondonGreater London120394352017
59Millbank TowerLondonGreater London119390331963
60St Helen'sLondonCity of London118387281969
60Co-operative Insurance TowerManchesterGreater Manchester118387251962
60Affinity Living Circle Square Tower 1ManchesterGreater Manchester118387382021
63Centre PointLondonGreater London117384351967
63Empress State BuildingLondonGreater London117384311961
65Lexicon TowerLondonGreater London115377352016
66The HeronLondonCity of London112367352012
671 West India QuayLondonGreater London111364362004
68Bridgewater PlaceLeedsWest Yorkshire110361322007
6917 New Wakefield StreetManchesterGreater Manchester109358372012
69Dollar BayLondonGreater London109358322016
71Angel GardensManchesterGreater Manchester108354352019
72The Tower, Meridian QuaySwanseaCity and County of Swansea107351292008
72Shell CentreLondonGreater London107351261961
74Sky PlazaLeedsWest Yorkshire106348372009
75Nido SpitalfieldsLondonGreater London105344342009
7533 Canada SquareLondonGreater London105344181999
77Pioneer PointLondonGreater London105343312011
78Ontario TowerLondonGreater London104341312007
7899 BishopsgateLondonCity of London104341261976
80Sussex HeightsBrightonEast Sussex102334241968
80The Bank Tower 2BirminghamWest Midlands102334332019
82London Hilton on Park LaneLondonGreater London101331291963
82St Paul's TowerSheffieldSouth Yorkshire101331322010
82Portland HouseLondonGreater London101331291963
82Royal London Hospital Tower 2LondonGreater London101331292010
82East Side Plaza PortsmouthPortsmouthHampshire101331262008
82SkylineLondonGreater London101331312016
82One Angel CourtLondonGreater London101331212016
82Sky View Tower, Capital TowersLondonGreater London101331342017
90Stock Exchange TowerLondonGreater London100328271970
90Alpha TowerBirminghamWest Midlands100328281970
90Urbanest King's CrossLondonGreater London100328272013

Tallest buildings under construction

This list ranks all under-construction buildings in the UK that will stand at least tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Rank
Name
City
Region/County
Height
Height
Floors
Estimated Completion
122 BishopsgateLondonGreater London278912622019
2Landmark PinnacleLondonGreater London233765752020
3NewfoundlandLondonGreater London220722602019
4South Quay Plaza 1LondonGreater London215705682020
5One Park Drive LondonGreater London205672572019
6One Nine Elms EastLondonGreater London200654582019
7The ScalpelLondonGreater London190623382018
8The MadisonLondonGreater London184604532019
9Wardian East TowerLondonGreater London183600552019
10100 BishopsgateLondonGreater London172564402019
11=Wardian West TowerLondonGreater London170557502019
11=Aykon London OneLondonGreater London170557502020
13=Vauxhall Square NorthLondonGreater London168551492020
13=Vauxhall Square SouthLondonGreater London168551492020
151 BlackfriarsLondonGreater London163535522018
16=Principal TowerLondonGreater London161528512019
16=One Nine Elms WestLondonGreater London161528432019
18250 City Road Tower 1LondonGreater London155509422018
19Elizabeth TowerManchesterGreater Manchester153502522020
2010 Park Drive LondonGreater London150492432019
21Manhattan Loft GardensLondonGreater London149489432018
22Heron Quays West 2/One Bank StreetLondonGreater London147482282019
23Maine TowerLondonGreater London145476422019
24Canada Water Building C4LondonGreater London140459402021
25250 City Road Tower 2LondonGreater London137454362019
26Heron PlazaLondonGreater London135448442019
27101 George Street, CroydonLondonGreater London135443442019
28Two Fifty OneLondonGreater London134440432018
29The Atlas BuildingLondonGreater London134438402018
30The MercianBirminghamWest Midlands132432422020
31=Keybridge LoftsLondonGreater London128420362019
31=The GRID LondonGreater London128420362018
33Harbour Central Block CLondonGreater London126412372019
34Nine Elms PointLondonGreater London126411372019
35One Crown Place SouthLondonGreater London123404332020
36Chelsea Waterfront South TowerLondonGreater London122400372018
37Infinity Tower 1LiverpoolMerseyside120394392021
38The Stage ShoreditchLondonGreater London115377382019
39=Altus HouseLeedsWest Yorkshire114374382021
39=East Village Site N08 Tower 2LondonGreater London113371302018
41=One Casson Square, Southbank PlaceLondonGreater London113371372019
41=Ram Quarter Residential TowerLondonGreater London113371362021
43=Affinity Living RiverviewManchesterGreater Manchester112368352021
43=The Lexington TowerLiverpoolMerseyside112368352021
45The ResidenceManchesterGreater Manchester110361342021
46OxygenManchesterGreater Manchester109357332020
47=Victoria SquareWokingSurrey108353342020
47=103 Colmore RowBirminghamWest Midlands108353262020
49One Crown Place NorthLondonGreater London106348302020
50Imperial West Residential BuildingLondonGreater London105344352019
51=Upper RiversideLondonGreater London102335312018
51=Infinity Tower 2LiverpoolMerseyside102335332021
53Stratford CentralLondonGreater London101331332018
54East Village E20, Site N08 Tower 1LondonGreater London100327282018

Tallest approved buildings

This list ranks all approved for construction buildings in the UK that will stand at least tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Rank
Name
City
Region/County
Height
Height
Floors
1European Trade Center Tower 1LondonGreater London5001640111
21 UndershaftLondonGreater London29596773
3Riverside South LondonGreater London23777645
4One Lansdowne Road East TowerLondonGreater London23677468
5=European Trade Center Tower 2LondonGreater London23075553
5=European Trade Center Tower 3LondonGreater London23075553
5=European Trade Center Tower 4LondonGreater London23075553
5=European Trade Center Tower 5LondonGreater London23075553
6Heron Quays WestLondonGreater London19865034
7100 Broad StreetBirminghamWest Midlands19363461
8South Quay Plaza 4LondonGreater London19263056
9Riverside South LondonGreater London18661037
10One HeritageSalfordGreater Manchester17356855
11Ludgate HouseLondonGreater London16152849
12One EastsideBirminghamWest Midlands15550951
131 Merchant SquareLondonGreater London15049142
14=20 Blackfriars Road Residential TowerLondonGreater London14146343
14=Doon Street TowerLondonGreater London14146343
15=Trinity Tower VManchesterGreater Manchester14045941
15=54 Marsh WallLondonGreater London14045941
16Viadux Tower 1ManchesterGreater Manchester13845340
17St Michael's Tower 1ManchesterGreater Manchester13544341
18Sapphire TowerCardiffCardiff13243342
19=Angel Meadow ParkManchesterGreater Manchester12842041
19=Trinity Tower YManchesterGreater Manchester12842037
20Infinity Towers Building BLondonGreater London12741734
21Martineau GalleriesBirminghamWest Midlands12641336
22St Joseph's EastsideBirminghamWest Midlands12340437
23=10–12 Whitworth StreetManchesterGreater Manchester11738435
23=211 Broad Street BirminghamWest Midlands11738437
23=Westbridge Hotel TowerLeicesterLeicestershire11738439
24Convoys Wharf Tower 1LondonGreater London11638140
25South Quay Plaza 2LondonGreater London11537836
26Boerma TowerBirminghamWest Midlands11337130
27Exchange Square Phase 2BirminghamWest Midlands11136436
28QuillLondonGreater London10935831
29Sampson HouseLondonGreater London10835430
30Bedford Square Phase 2BelfastNorthern Ireland10534426
31Infinity Towers Building BLondonGreater London10434130
32=Axis Square Tower 2BirminghamWest Midlands10133123
32=The Gateway BuildingLondonGreater London10133120

Tallest proposed buildings

This list ranks some proposed buildings in the UK that, if built as planned, would stand at least tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Rank
Name
City
Region/County
Height
Height
Floors
1Quay HouseLondonGreater London23577170
2North Quay Tower 1LondonGreater London22272867
3North Quay Tower 2LondonGreater London21269661
4North Quay Tower 3LondonGreater London20366657
5Vauxhall Cross IslandLondonGreater London17557453
6Student Castle Tower 1ManchesterGreater Manchester16855155
7The Goods Yard Tower 1LondonGreater London16654546
8One Park PlaceLondonGreater London16253132
9Project SkylinesLondonGreater London16052548
10=Stratford Waterfront Tower 1LondonGreater London16052547
10=Stratford Waterfront Tower 2LondonGreater London16052547
13=225 Marsh WallLondonGreater London15851849
13=Cotton Quay Tower 1SalfordGreater Manchester15851848
15=Greengate Park NorthSalfordGreater Manchester15550952
15=OctagonBirminghamWest Midlands15550949
17=The BladeManchesterGreater Manchester15249952
17=The CircleManchesterGreater Manchester15249952
19Deritend TowerBirminghamWest Midlands15149548
20Ovatus 2LiverpoolMerseyside14748148
21Downing Living Tower 1ManchesterGreater Manchester14045944
2230 Marsh WallLondonGreater London13945643
23=CEG Southbank Tower 1LeedsWest Yorkshire13644640
23=82 West India RoadLondonGreater London13644639
25=East Village E20 Tower 1LondonGreater London13544336
25=East Village E20 Tower 2LondonGreater London13544336
27Cuba Street Tower 1LondonGreater London13444041
28Great Charles StreetBirminghamWest Midlands13143039
29=Bridge StreetLeedsWest Yorkshire12942341
29=20 Ropemaker StreetLondonGreater London12942327
31X1 Media City II Tower 1SalfordGreater Manchester12541041
32Cotton Quay Tower 2SalfordGreater Manchester12340437
33=Cherry Park Tower 1LondonGreater London12139737
33=Elephant & Castle Town Centre Tower 1LondonGreater London12139732
35Mondial HouseLondonGreater London12039435
36Elephant & Castle Town Centre Tower 3LondonGreater London11738434
37=Borough TriangleLondonGreater London11537738
37=Rudolf PlaceLondonGreater London11537737
39=Gorton Street Tower, GreengateSalfordGreater Manchester11236736
39=Plot G, Great Jackson Street Tower 1ManchesterGreater Manchester11236736
41=The SquareBirminghamWest Midlands11036135
41=Savoy Centre TowersGlasgowGreater Glasgow11036132
41=16/19 Hatfields/1-5 Paris GardenLondonGreater London11036124
41=The Culinary Quarter Tower 1LondonGreater London11036135
41=X1 Media City II Tower 2SalfordGreater Manchester11036135
46North Quay Tower 4LondonGreater London10735130
47East Village 20 Tower 4LondonGreater London10333829
48Upper Trinity StreetBirminghamWest Midlands10233432
49=Union Living, St John'sManchesterGreater Manchester10133132
49=X1 Media City II Tower 2SalfordGreater Manchester10133131

Tallest demolished buildings

This list ranks all demolished and destroyed buildings in the UK that stood at least tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Rank
Name
City
Region
Height
Height
Floors
Year built
Year demolished
1=Drapers' GardensLondonGreater London1003283019672007
1=Southwark TowersLondonGreater London1003282519762009

Timeline of tallest buildings

This list ranks the tallest storied buildings in the UK throughout history, excluding free standing clock towers, church spires and other such structures.
Name
City
County
ImageHeight
Height
Floors
Years as tallest
Victoria TowerLondonGreater London98.5325141860–1961
Shell CentreLondonGreater London107351261961–1962
CIS TowerManchesterGreater Manchester118387251962–1963
Millbank TowerLondonGreater London118390321963–1964
Post Office TowerLondonGreater London177581361964–1980
NatWest TowerLondonGreater London183600471980–1991
One Canada SquareLondonGreater London235770501991–2012
The ShardLondonGreater London3101,017872012–

Tallest buildings by city

Cities with tallest buildings

Cities with buildings >100m

List measures buildings by architectural height
City≥300m≥250m≥200m≥150m≥100m
London151142
Manchester128
Birmingham3
Leeds2
Liverpool2
Brighton1
Portsmouth1
Salford1
Sheffield1
Swansea1

Cities with buildings >100m (Under Construction)

List measures buildings by roof height only.
City≥300m≥250m≥200m≥150m≥100m
London151324
Manchester13
Liverpool3
Birmingham2
Woking1