List of settlements in Wiltshire by population explained

This is a list of settlements in Wiltshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. 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.__TOC__

Population ranking

SettlementAdministrative AreaPopulation[1] [2] [3] Designation
20012011
1SwindonSwindon155,700182,441Town
2SalisburyWiltshire43,40044,748City
3TrowbridgeWiltshire33,10039,409Town
4ChippenhamWiltshire33,19035,800Town
5MelkshamWiltshire18,21019,357Town
6DevizesWiltshire14,38018,064Town
7WarminsterWiltshire17,37717,490Town
8CalneWiltshire13,79017,274Town
9WestburyWiltshire13,36016,989Town
10CorshamWiltshire11,32013,432Town
11Wootton BassettWiltshire10,93611,265Town
12AmesburyWiltshire8,31010,116Town
13TidworthWiltshire6,5409,174Town (garrison town)
14Bradford-on-AvonWiltshire9,0729,149Town
15Bulford CampWiltshire9,3108,556Military camp
16MarlboroughWiltshire7,7108,092Town
17HighworthSwindon7,9967,886Town
18WroughtonSwindon6,2796,474Village
19MalmesburyWiltshire5,2806,318Town
20Hilperton[4] Wiltshire4,2844,967Village
21Lyneham[5] Wiltshire5,3194,945Village
22Ludgershall[6] Wiltshire3,7754,427Town
23Purton[7] Wiltshire3,9344,228Village
24Cricklade[8] Wiltshire4,1324,227Town
25Bulford[9] Wiltshire4,6984,201Village
26Pewsey[10] Wiltshire3,2373,634Village
27Wilton[11] Wiltshire3,8733,579Town
28Box[12] Wiltshire3,4393,525Village
29Redlynch[13] Wiltshire3,4753,448Village
30Downton[14] Wiltshire2,8693,073Village
31Colerne[15] Wiltshire2,8072,972Village

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wiltshire (Unitary County, South West England, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts. www.citypopulation.de. 26 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Swindon (Unitary District, South West England, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts. www.citypopulation.de. 26 November 2016.
  3. Web site: KS101EW (Usual resident population) – Official Labour Market Statistics. Nomis. Durham University. 24 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Hilperton census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 20 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Lyneham census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 15 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Ludgershall census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 20 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Purton census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 25 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Cricklade census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 20 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Bulford census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 15 November 2018.
  10. Web site: Pewsey census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 20 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Wilton census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 19 November 2018.
  12. Web site: Box census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 20 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Redlynch census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 25 November 2018.
  14. Web site: Downton census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 25 November 2018.
  15. Web site: Colerne census information. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 20 May 2023.

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