List of settlements in Wiltshire by population
Appearance
This is a list of settlements in Wiltshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 19 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Wiltshire. These are shown in the table below along with some less populous settlements.
Population ranking
# | Settlement | Unitary Area | Population[1][2][3] | Designation | |
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2001 | 2011 | ||||
1 | Swindon | Swindon | 155,700 | 182,441 | Town |
2 | Salisbury | Wiltshire | 43,400 | 44,748 | City |
3 | Trowbridge | Wiltshire | 33,100 | 39,409 | Town |
4 | Chippenham | Wiltshire | 33,190 | 35,800 | Town |
5 | Melksham | Wiltshire | 18,210 | 19,357 | Town |
6 | Devizes | Wiltshire | 14,380 | 18,064 | Town |
7 | Warminster | Wiltshire | 17,377 | 17,490 | Town |
8 | Calne | Wiltshire | 13,790 | 17,274 | Town |
9 | Westbury | Wiltshire | 13,360 | 16,989 | Town |
10 | Corsham | Wiltshire | 11,320 | 13,432 | Town |
11 | Wootton Bassett | Wiltshire | 10,936 | 11,265 | Town |
12 | Amesbury | Wiltshire | 8,310 | 10,116 | Town |
13 | Tidworth | Wiltshire | 6,540 | 9,174 | Town (garrison town) |
14 | Bradford-on-Avon | Wiltshire | 9,072 | 9,149 | Town |
15 | Bulford Camp | Wiltshire | 9,310 | 8,556 | Military camp |
16 | Marlborough | Wiltshire | 7,710 | 8,092 | Town |
17 | Highworth | Swindon | 7,996 | 7,886 | Town |
18 | Wroughton | Swindon | 6,279 | 6,474 | Village |
19 | Malmesbury | Wiltshire | 5,280 | 6,318 | Town |
20 | Hilperton[4] | Wiltshire | 4,284 | 4,967 | Village |
21 | Lyneham[5] | Wiltshire | 5,319 | 4,945 | Village |
22 | Ludgershall[6] | Wiltshire | 3,775 | 4,427 | Town |
23 | Purton[7] | Wiltshire | 3,934 | 4,228 | Village |
24 | Cricklade[8] | Wiltshire | 4,132 | 4,227 | Town |
25 | Bulford[9] | Wiltshire | 4,698 | 4,201 | Village |
26 | Pewsey[10] | Wiltshire | 3,237 | 3,634 | Village |
27 | Wilton[11] | Wiltshire | 3,873 | 3,579 | Town |
28 | Box[12] | Wiltshire | 3,439 | 3,525 | Village |
29 | Redlynch[13] | Wiltshire | 3,475 | 3,448 | Village |
30 | Downton[14] | Wiltshire | 2,869 | 3,073 | Village |
31 | Colerne[15] | Wiltshire | 2,807 | 2,972 | Village |
Gallery of some of the settlements
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View over Swindon
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Town Hall, Trowbridge
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Chippenham Cenotaph
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Melksham Market Place
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Devizes Market Cross
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Warminster town centre
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River Marden, Calne
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Westbury
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Corsham High Street
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Wootton Bassett, town hall
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Thatched Cottages in West Amesbury
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Tidworth Camp
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Bradford on Avon town bridge
See also
References
- ^ "Wiltshire (Unitary County, South West England, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Swindon (Unitary District, South West England, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "KS101EW (Usual resident population) – Official Labour Market Statistics". Nomis. Durham University. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Hilperton census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Lyneham census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Ludgershall census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Purton census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Cricklade census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Bulford census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Pewsey census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Wilton census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Box census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Redlynch census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Downton census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Colerne census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 November 2018.