List of settlements in Shropshire by population

Shropshire's 13 largest settlements. The main administrative centre is in bold and district centres in yellow.

This is a list of settlements in Shropshire by population based on the results of the 2021 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2031. In 2021, there were 13 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Shropshire, shown in the table below.

Population ranking

# Settlement Unitary Authority Population[1][2][3]
2001 2011 2021 Change (2011–2021) (%)
1 Telford Telford and Wrekin 134,014 141,262 156,910 +11.1%
2 Shrewsbury Shropshire 66,535 71,090 76,015 +6.9%
3 Oswestry Shropshire 15,613 17,105 17,510 +2.4%
4 Newport Telford and Wrekin 12,137 12,741 14,196 +11.4%
5 Bridgnorth Shropshire 11,618 12,315 12,175 −1.1%
6 Market Drayton Shropshire 10,306 11,477 12,060 +5.1%
7 Ludlow Shropshire 9,548 10,266 10,040 −2.2%
8 Whitchurch Shropshire 8,503 9,552 9,855 +3.2%
9 Shifnal Shropshire 6,017 6,332 8,980 +41.8%
10 Albrighton Shropshire 6,294 6,179 6,985 +13.0%
11 Wem Shropshire 5,142 5,870 6,280 +7.0%
12 Broseley Shropshire 5,231 5,257 5,595 +6.4%
13 Bayston Hill Shropshire 5,247 5,079 5,220 +2.8%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shropshire - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Telford and Wrekin - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  3. ^ 2021 census table: ONS
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