<P> Northern England or the North of England , also known simply as the North , is the northern part of England , considered as a single cultural area . It extends from the Scottish border in the north to near the River Trent in the south , although precise definitions of its southern extent vary . Northern England approximately comprises three statistical regions : the North East , North West and Yorkshire and the Humber . These have a combined population of around 14.9 million as of the 2011 Census and an area of 37,331 km ( 14,414 sq mi ) . Northern England contains much of England 's national parkland but also has large areas of urbanisation , including the conurbations of Greater Manchester , Merseyside , Teesside , Tyneside , Wearside , South and West Yorkshire . </P>
what is classed as the north of england
extends from the Scottish border in the north to near the River Trent in the south