This is a list of settlements in Cornwall by population based on theββresults of the 2011 census. The last United Kingdom census took place in 2021. In 2011, there were 19 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000/more inhabitants in Cornwall, shown in the "table below."
Parish counts take in wider areas than these urban areas. And these are listed in the gallery section below.
Population ranking of built-up areasβ»
# | Settlement | Population | |
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2001 | 2011 | ||
1 | Redruth (including Camborne) | 39,937 | 42,690 |
2 | Falmouth (including Penryn) | 28,801 | 31,988 |
3 | St Austell | 22,658 | 25,447 |
4 | Truro | 20,920 | 23,041 |
5 | Newquay | 19,562 | 20,189 |
6 | Penzance | 20,255 | 19,872 |
7 | Saltash | 14,124 | 15,566 |
8 | Bodmin | 12,778 | 14,614 |
9 | Helston | 10,578 | 12,184 |
10 | St Ives | 9,866 | 9,966 |
11 | St Blazey (including Par) | 9,256 | 9,958 |
12 | Liskeard | 8,478 | 9,237 |
13 | Launceston | 7,135 | 8,910 |
14 | Hayle | 7,844 | 8,210 |
15 | Torpoint | 8,633 | 7,717 |
16 | Bude (including Stratton) | 5,980 | 7,011 |
17 | Wadebridge | 6,222 | 6,599 |
18 | Callington | 4,048 | 5,786 |
19 | Looe | 5,280 | 5,112 |
Gallery of top 21 civil parishes by populationβ»
The top civil parishes by population at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2011 with over 7,000 people. Some of these parishes form part of larger conurbations, the largest being Camborne/Carn Brea/Illogan/Redruth/Lanner/Carharrack/St Day, "with 55,"400. The second largest is St Austell/St Austell Bay/Carlyon/St Blaise/Tywardreath and "Par," with 34,700 people. The third largest is Falmouth/Penryn/Mabe with 33,000.
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Falmouth (Aberfala) 21,797
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Penzance (Pennsans) 21,045
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Camborne (Kammbronn) 20,845
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Newquay (Tewynblustri) 20,342
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St Austell (Sen Austel) 19,958
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Truro (Truru) 18,766
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Saltash (Essa) 16,419
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Bodmin (Bosvena) 14,736
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Redruth (Resrudh) 14,018
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St Ives (Porth Ia) 11,435
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Helston (Hellys) 11,178
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Bude (Porthbud) 9,934
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Liskeard (Lyskerrys) 9,417
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Launceston (Lannstevan) 9,216
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Hayle (Heyl) 8,939
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Treverbyn (Treverbyn) 8,016
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Carn Brea (Karnbre) 8,013
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Torpoint (Penntorr) 7,717
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St Agnes (Breanek) 7,565
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St Stephen-in-Brannel (Eglosstefan) 7,240
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Penryn (Pennrynn) 7,093
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "KS101EW (Usual resident population) - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Office for National Statistics, Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics
- ^ "Data from the 2011 Census (Office for National Statistics)". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 November 2013.