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. These figures include only single settlements and urban subdivisions; they are not the population of local authority areas, electoral wards, or conurbations including more than one single urban area.[1]
| 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 |
Rhayader |
1,783 |
Powys |
| 192 |
Johnston |
1,778 |
Pembrokeshire |
| 193 |
Penygroes |
1,770 |
Gwynedd |
| 194 |
Llandeilo |
1,731 |
Carmarthenshire |
| 195 |
Seven Sisters |
1,725 |
Neath Port Talbot |
| 196 |
Soughton |
1,710 |
Flintshire |
| 197 |
Mostyn |
1,707 |
Flintshire |
| 198 |
Newcastle Emlyn |
1,700 |
Carmarthenshire |
| 199 |
Aberporth |
1,692 |
Ceredigion |
| 200 |
Pantymwyn/Gwernaffield |
1,680 |
Flintshire |
| 201 |
Northop Hall |
1,665 |
Flintshire |
| 202 |
Rogiet |
1,620 |
Monmouthshire |
| 203 |
Trimsaran |
1,609 |
Carmarthenshire |
| 204 |
St Clears |
1,587 |
Carmarthenshire |
| 205 |
Croeserw |
1,578 |
Neath Port Talbot |
| 206 |
Llangynwyd/Pont-rhyd-y-cyff |
1,572 |
Bridgend |
| 207 |
Glandwr |
1,569 |
Blaenau Gwent |
| 208 |
Cwmllynfell |
1,562 |
Neath Port Talbot |
| 209 |
Crynant |
1,546 |
Neath Port Talbot |
| 210 |
Bow Street |
1,539 |
Ceredigion |
| 211 |
Aberaeron |
1,520 |
Ceredigion |
| 212 |
Pontlliw |
1,518 |
Swansea |
| 213 |
Beaumaris |
1,513 |
Anglesey |
See also
References
- ^ KS01 Usual resident population: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas
External links
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