List of settlements in Wales by population

This is a list of settlements in Wales by order of population according to the 2001 census data (Table KS01) from the Office for National Statistics. The ONS definition of an urban area is an area of at least 20 hectares with at least 1,500 residents. Separate areas of urban land are linked if less than 200 metres apart. Major urban agglomerations are sub-divided to provide results about localities within them. Sub-divisions often follow the boundaries of local authorities existing before re-organisation in 1974, or the boundaries of current authorities within agglomerations.[1] The figures in this list include only single urban areas or subdivisions; they are not the population of local authority areas, electoral wards, or conurbations including more than one single urban area.[2]

Rank Urban settlement Population 2001 Unitary authority area
1 Cardiff 292,150 Cardiff
2 Swansea 169,880 Swansea
3 Newport 116,143 Newport
4 Rhondda 59,602 Rhondda Cynon Taf
5 Barry 50,661 Vale of Glamorgan
6 Cwmbran 47,254 Torfaen
7 Llanelli 46,357 Carmarthenshire
8 Neath 45,898 Neath Port Talbot
9 Wrexham 42,576 Wrexham
10 Bridgend 39,429 Bridgend
11 Port Talbot 35,633 Neath Port Talbot
12 Pontypool 35,447 Torfaen
13 Aberdare 31,619 Rhondda Cynon Taf
14 Caerphilly 31,060 Caerphilly
15 Merthyr Tydfil 30,483 Merthyr Tydfil
16 Colwyn Bay 30,269 Conwy
17 Pontypridd 29,781 Rhondda Cynon Taf
18 Rhyl 24,889 Denbighshire
19 Shotton/Hawarden 24,751 Flintshire
20 Penarth 23,245 Vale of Glamorgan
21 Risca 20,219 Caerphilly
22 Mountain Ash/Abercynon 20,053 Rhondda Cynon Taf
23 Gorseinon 19,264 Swansea
24 Pontardawe/Clydach 19,095 Swansea/Neath Port Talbot
25 Ebbw Vale 18,558 Blaenau Gwent
26 Prestatyn 18,496 Denbighshire
27 Maesteg 18,395 Bridgend
28 Buckley 18,268 Flintshire
29 Brymbo/Gwersyllt 17,912 Wrexham
30 Abergele 17,574 Conwy
31 Gelligaer 17,185 Caerphilly
32 Connah's Quay 16,526 Flintshire
33 Aberystwyth 15,935 Ceredigion
34 Porthcawl 15,640 Bridgend
35 Blackwood 15,306 Caerphilly
36 Bangor 15,280 Gwynedd
37 Llandudno 14,872 Conwy
38 Tredegar 14,802 Blaenau Gwent
39 Brynmawr 14,722 Blaenau Gwent
40 Carmarthen 14,648 Carmarthenshire
41 Abergavenny 14,055 Monmouthshire
42 Bargoed 13,721 Caerphilly
43 Haverfordwest 13,367 Pembrokeshire
44 Llantwit Major 13,366 Vale of Glamorgan
45 Rhosllanerchrugog 13,246 Wrexham
46 Oakdale/Pontllanfraith 13,012 Caerphilly
47 Milford Haven 12,830 Pembrokeshire
48 Treharris/Nelson 12,716 Merthyr/Caerphilly
49 Ammanford 12,615 Carmarthenshire
50 Pyle 12,466 Bridgend
51 Flint 11,936 Flintshire
52 Caldicot 11,248 Monmouthshire
53 Holyhead 11,237 Anglesey
54 Abertillery 11,194 Blaenau Gwent
55 Llantrisant/Pontyclun 10,880 Rhondda Cynon Taf
56 Chepstow 10,821 Monmouthshire
57 Newtown 10,358 Powys
58 Ystradgynlais/Ystalyfera 10,106 Powys/Neath Port Talbot
59 Abercarn/Newbridge 10,007 Caerphilly
60 Aberkenfig/Bryncoch 9,972 Bridgend
61 Caernarfon 9,726 Gwynedd
62 Mold 9,568 Flintshire
63 Caerleon 9,392 Newport
64 Llandudno Junction/Deganwy 9,326 Conwy
65 Tonyrefail 8,919 Rhondda Cynon Taf
66 Pembroke Dock 8,676 Pembrokeshire
67 Monmouth 8,547 Monmouthshire
68 Pencoed 8,492 Bridgend
69 Denbigh 8,272 Denbighshire
70 Bedwas 8,152 Caerphilly
71 Cefn-mawr 8,098 Wrexham
72 Beddau 8,045 Rhondda Cynon Taf
73 Pontarddulais 7,925 Swansea
74 Brecon 7,901 Powys
75 Ferndale 7,860 Rhondda Cynon Taf
76 Burry Port 7,774 Carmarthenshire
77 Church Village 7,718 Rhondda Cynon Taf
78 Dinas Powys 7,653 Vale of Glamorgan
79 Pembroke 7,214 Pembrokeshire
80 Rhymney 7,011 Caerphilly
81 Holywell 6,893 Flintshire
82 Abertridwr/Senghenydd 6,109 Caerphilly
83 Magor 5,876 Monmouthshire
84 Coedpoeth 5,783 Wrexham
85 Llanharan 5,692 Rhondda Cynon Taf
86 Brynaman/Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 5,631 Carmarthenshire/Neath Port Talbot
87 Blaenavon 5,626 Torfaen
88 Cwmafan/Pontrhydyfen 5,581 Neath Port Talbot
89 Welshpool 5,539 Powys
90 Gresford 5,334 Wrexham
91 Ruthin 5,218 Denbighshire
92 Llandrindod Wells 5,024 Powys
93 Abercanaid/Troedyrhiw 5,005 Merthyr Tydfil
94 Tenby 4,934 Pembrokeshire
95 Llay 4,770 Wrexham
96 Menai Bridge 4,737 Anglesey
97 Penrhys 4,658 Rhondda Cynon Taf
98 Radyr 4,658 Cardiff
99 Hope/Caergwrle 4,622 Wrexham/Flintshire
100 Bethesda 4,515 Gwynedd
101 Cross Hands 4,499 Carmarthenshire
102 Llangefni 4,404 Anglesey
103 Pontycymer 4,375 Bridgend
104 Cwmbach 4,283 Rhondda Cynon Taf
105 Penrhyn Bay 4,270 Conwy
106 Rhoose 4,211 Vale of Glamorgan
107 New Tredegar 4,171 Caerphilly
108 Glyn-Neath 4,148 Neath Port Talbot
109 Glyncoch 4,125 Rhondda Cynon Taf
110 Glanaman 4,122 Carmarthenshire
111 Cardigan 4,082 Ceredigion
112 Tumble 3,996 Carmarthenshire
113 Blaenau Ffestiniog 3,961 Gwynedd
114 Llantwit Fardre 3,948 Rhondda Cynon Taf
115 Merthyr Vale 3,925 Merthyr Tydfil
116 Chirk 3,883 Wrexham
117 Pwllheli 3,861 Gwynedd
118 Conwy 3,861 Conwy
119 Rhuddlan 3,795 Denbighshire
120 Llanbradach 3,658 Caerphilly
121 Llanfairfechan 3,653 Conwy
122 Cowbridge 3,616 Vale of Glamorgan
123 Bishopston 3,607 Swansea
124 Ynysybwl 3,592 Rhondda Cynon Taf
125 Neyland 3,528 Pembrokeshire
126 St Asaph 3,491 Denbighshire
127 Taff's Well 3,460 Rhondda Cynon Taf
128 Penyffordd 3,445 Flintshire
129 Cyfarthfa 3,369 Merthyr Tydfil
130 Fishguard 3,193 Pembrokeshire
131 Tywyn 3,085 Gwynedd
132 Ruabon 3,057 Wrexham
133 Llanfairpwll 3,040 Anglesey
134 Llanrwst 3,037 Conwy
135 Porthmadog 3,008 Gwynedd
136 Llanhilleth 3,002 Blaenau Gwent
137 Saundersfoot 2,946 Pembrokeshire
138 Llangollen 2,930 Denbighshire
139 Lampeter 2,894 Ceredigion
140 Cwm 2,855 Blaenau Gwent
141 Llanidloes 2,807 Powys
142 Knighton 2,743 Powys
143 Bagillt 2,719 Flintshire
144 Kidwelly 2,691 Carmarthenshire
145 Builth Wells 2,640 Powys
146 Marshfield 2,636 Newport
147 Llandybie 2,635 Carmarthenshire
148 Rhostyllen 2,596 Wrexham
149 Dyserth 2,566 Denbighshire
150 Creigiau 2,534 Cardiff
151 Llanharry 2,522 Rhondda Cynon Taf
152 Gilfach Goch 2,504 Rhondda Cynon Taf
153 Greenfield 2,419 Flintshire
154 Valley 2,413 Anglesey
155 Pentyrch 2,411 Cardiff
156 Ogmore Vale 2,409 Bridgend
157 Dolgellau 2,407 Gwynedd
158 Penmaenmawr 2,403 Conwy
159 Price Town 2,322 Bridgend
160 Gilwern 2,320 Monmouthshire
161 Usk 2,318 Monmouthshire
162 Benllech 2,306 Anglesey
163 Machen 2,276 Caerphilly
164 Barmouth 2,251 Gwynedd
165 Llandovery 2,235 Carmarthenshire
166 Leeswood 2,218 Flintshire
167 Langstone 2,180 Newport
168 Machynlleth 2,147 Powys
169 Amlwch 2,092 Anglesey
170 Heolgerrig 2,085 Merthyr Tydfil
171 Resolven 2,083 Neath Port Talbot
172 Y Felinheli 2,081 Gwynedd
173 Rosset 2,076 Wrexham
174 Betws 2,034 Carmarthenshire
175 Penrhyndeudraeth 2,031 Gwynedd
176 Pontyberem 2,015 Carmarthenshire
177 Underwood 2,012 Caerphilly
178 Bala 1,980 Gwynedd
179 Southgate 1,954 Swansea
180 Penclawdd 1,951 Swansea
181 Tongwynlais 1,946 Cardiff
182 Narberth 1,869 Pembrokeshire
183 Presteigne 1,869 Powys
184 Goodwick 1,850 Pembrokeshire
185 Llanberis 1,842 Gwynedd
186 Glan Conwy 1,842 Conwy
187 Whelston 1,832 Flintshire
186 Criccieth 1,826 Gwynedd
189 Llanrug 1,822 Gwynedd
190 Bodelwyddan 1,802 Denbighshire
191 St David's 1,797 Pembrokeshire
192 Rhayader 1,783 Powys
193 Johnston 1,778 Pembrokeshire
194 Penygroes 1,770 Gwynedd
195 Llandeilo 1,731 Carmarthenshire
196 Seven Sisters 1,725 Neath Port Talbot
197 Soughton 1,710 Flintshire
198 Mostyn 1,707 Flintshire
199 Newcastle Emlyn 1,700 Carmarthenshire
200 Aberporth 1,692 Ceredigion
201 Pantymwyn/Gwernaffield 1,680 Flintshire
202 Northop Hall 1,665 Flintshire
203 Rogiet 1,620 Monmouthshire
204 Trimsaran 1,609 Carmarthenshire
205 St Clears 1,587 Carmarthenshire
206 Croeserw 1,578 Neath Port Talbot
207 Llangynwyd/Pont-rhyd-y-cyff 1,572 Bridgend
208 Glandwr 1,569 Blaenau Gwent
209 Cwmllynfell 1,562 Neath Port Talbot
210 Crynant 1,546 Neath Port Talbot
211 Bow Street 1,539 Ceredigion
212 Aberaeron 1,520 Ceredigion
213 Pontlliw 1,518 Swansea
214 Beaumaris 1,513 Anglesey

See also

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics (2004). "Key Statistics for urban areas in the North". The Stationery Office. 
  2. ^ KS01 Usual resident population: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas

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