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This is a list of towns and cities in Scotland with a population of more than 15,000, ordered by population , as recorded by the Mid-2012 Populations Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland.[1] [2]
This article is divided into two sections. The first section of this article ("Localities") contains a list of basic populated areas ordered by population. The second section of this article ("Settlements") is a list of populated urban areas , some of which are composed of more than one locality, and which may span the boundaries of more than one council area .
Localities
In Scotland, locality refers to a populated area composed of contiguous postcodes with populations of at least 500.[3]
Rank
Locality
Population
Status
Council area
1
Glasgow
599,650
City
Glasgow City
2
Edinburgh
464,990
City
City of Edinburgh
3
Aberdeen
196,670
City
Aberdeen City
4
Dundee
147,710
City
Dundee City
5
Paisley
76,220
Town[4]
Renfrewshire
6
East Kilbride
74,740
Town
South Lanarkshire
7
Inverness
61,235
City
Highland
8
Livingston
56,570
Town
West Lothian
9
Hamilton
53,200
Town
South Lanarkshire
10
Cumbernauld
51,610
Town
North Lanarkshire
11
Dunfermline
50,380
Town
Fife
12
Kirkcaldy
49,460
Town
Fife
13
Ayr
47,190
Town
South Ayrshire
14
Perth
47,180
City[5]
Perth and Kinross
15
Kilmarnock
46,350
Town
East Ayrshire
16
Coatbridge
43,970
Town
North Lanarkshire
17
Greenock
43,690
Town
Inverclyde
18
Glenrothes
39,100
Town
Fife
19
Airdrie
37,130
Town
North Lanarkshire
20
Stirling
36,440
City
Stirling
21
Falkirk
35,310
Town
Falkirk
22
Irvine
33,740
Town
North Ayrshire
23
Dumfries
33,280
Town
Dumfries and Galloway
24
Motherwell
32,120
Town
North Lanarkshire
25
Rutherglen
31,180
Town
South Lanarkshire
26
Wishaw
30,510
Town
North Lanarkshire
27
Cambuslang
27,610
Town
South Lanarkshire
28
Bearsden
27,340
Town
East Dunbartonshire
29
Clydebank
26,640
Town
West Dunbartonshire
30
Newton Mearns
24,650
Town
East Renfrewshire
31
Arbroath
23,640
Town
Angus
32
Musselburgh
23,620
Town
East Lothian
33
Bishopbriggs
23,430
Town
East Dunbartonshire
34
Elgin
22,980
Town[4]
Moray
35
Renfrew
22,010
Town
Renfrewshire
36
Bathgate
21,070
Town
West Lothian
37
Bellshill
20,650
Town
North Lanarkshire
38
Alloa
20,390
Town
Clackmannanshire
39
Dumbarton
19,950
Town
West Dunbartonshire
40
Kirkintilloch
19,630
Town
East Dunbartonshire
41
Peterhead
18,450
Town
Aberdeenshire
42
Barrhead
17,620
Town
East Renfrewshire
43
Grangemouth
17,280
Town
Falkirk
44
Blantyre
17,090
Town
South Lanarkshire
45
St Andrews
16,800
Town
Fife
46
Kilwinning
16,420
Town
North Ayrshire
47
Johnstone
16,390
Town
Renfrewshire
48
Bonnyrigg
16,360
Town
Midlothian
49
Penicuik
16,110
Town
Midlothian
50
Viewpark
16,020
Area
North Lanarkshire
51
Erskine
15,530
Town
Renfrewshire
52
Broxburn
15,360
Town
West Lothian
53
Port Glasgow
15,190
Town
Inverclyde
54
Larkhall
15,020
Town
South Lanarkshire
Settlements
In Scotland, settlement refers to a populated area which consists of one or more localities. For example the area of Ayr includes the adjoining localities of Ayr and Prestwick.[3] However, most settlements coincide to a single locality.[3]
Rank
Urban sub-area
Population
Localities
Council areas
1
Greater Glasgow
976,970
Bearsden , Bishopbriggs , Glasgow , Milngavie , Barrhead , Busby , Clarkston , Giffnock , Netherlee , Newton Mearns , Thornliebank , Barrhead , Stepps , Elderslie , Johnstone , Kilbarchan , Linwood, Renfrewshire , Paisley , Renfrew , Cambuslang , Rutherglen , Bowling , Clydebank , Duntocher , Hardgate and Old Kilpatrick
Glasgow City , West Dunbartonshire , East Dunbartonshire , Renfrewshire , East Renfrewshire , North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire
2
Edinburgh
488,610
Edinburgh and Musselburgh
City of Edinburgh and East Lothian
3
Aberdeen
209,460
Aberdeen , Cove Bay and Dyce
Aberdeen City
4
Dundee
157,690
Dundee , Monifieth and Invergowrie
Dundee City , Angus and Perth and Kinross
5
Motherwell and Bellshill
124,530
Bellshill , Carfin , Holytown , Motherwell , New Stevenston , Newarthill , Newmains , Viewpark and Wishaw
North Lanarkshire
6
Falkirk
100,840
Brightons , Carron , Carronshore , Falkirk , Grangemouth , Larbert , Laurieston , Maddiston , Polmont , Redding , Reddingmuirhead , Rumford , Stenhousemuir , Wallacestone and Westquarter
Falkirk
7
Coatbridge and Airdrie
90,330
Airdrie , Bargeddie , Chapelhall and Coatbridge
North Lanarkshire
8
Hamilton
82,310
Blantyre , Bothwell , Hamilton and Uddingston
South Lanarkshire
9
East Kilbride
74,740
East Kilbride
South Lanarkshire
10
Dunfermline
71,820
Crossgates , Dunfermline , Inverkeithing and Rosyth
Fife
11
Greenock
69,450
Gourock , Greenock and Port Glasgow
Inverclyde
12
Ayr
61,940
Ayr and Prestwick
South Ayrshire
13
Livingston
60,030
Livingston and Mid Calder
West Lothian
14
Cumbernauld
51,610
Cumbernauld
North Lanarkshire and East Dunbartonshire
15
Kilmarnock
51,150
Kilmarnock , Hurlford , Crookedholm and Galston
East Ayrshire
16
Kirkcaldy
49,460
Kirkcaldy
Fife
17
Stirling
48,480
Bannockburn , Bridge of Allan and Stirling
Stirling
18
Glenrothes
47,730
Coaltown of Balgonie , Glenrothes , Leslie , Markinch and Thornton
Fife
19
Perth
47,180
Perth
Perth and Kinross
20
Inverness
46,870
Inverness
Highland
21
Dalkeith
42,220
Bonnyrigg , Dalkeith and Mayfield
Midlothian
22
Irvine
37,380
Irvine and Dreghorn
North Ayrshire
23
Dumfries
33,280
Dumfries
Dumfries and Galloway
24
Ardrossan
33,020
Ardrossan , Saltcoats and Stevenston
North Ayrshire
25
Methil , Leven and Buckhaven
30,950
Buckhaven , Kennoway , Leven , Methil and Windygates
Fife
26
Kirkintilloch
28,210
Kirkintilloch and Lenzie
East Dunbartonshire
27
Bathgate
26,550
Bathgate and Blackburn
West Lothian
28
Bonnybridge
25,150
Banknock , Bonnybridge , Denny , Dennyloanhead , Dunipace , Greenhill , Haggs , Longcroft , Head of Muir and High Bonnybridge
Falkirk
29
Vale of Leven
24,640
Alexandria , Balloch , Haldane, Bonhill and Renton
West Dunbartonshire
30
Arbroath
23,640
Arbroath
Angus
31
Galashiels
22,547
Galashiels , Darnick , Melrose , Tweedbank
Scottish Borders
See also
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