List of settlements in Cornwall by population
This is a list of settlements in Cornwall by population based on the results 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 or 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.
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Population ranking of built-up areas
# | Settlement | Population[1] | |
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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 population
The top civil parishes by population at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2011 with over 7,000 people.[2] 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.[3]
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Falmouth (Aberfala) 21,797
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Penzance harbour and church.jpg
Penzance (Pennsans) 21,045
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Camborne Commercial Square.jpg
Camborne (Kammbronn) 20,845
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Newquay harbour town.jpg
Newquay (Tewynblustri) 20,342
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St Austell Fore Street.jpg
St Austell (Sen Austel) 19,958
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Truro (Truru) 18,766
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Bridges, boats and trains at Saltash.jpg
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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Roadside Houses at Ruddlemoor - geograph.org.uk - 974077.jpg
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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Churchtown, St Agnes - geograph.org.uk - 367669.jpg
St Agnes (Breanek) 7,565
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Queens Head and St Stephens Church - geograph.org.uk - 432535.jpg
St Stephen-in-Brannel (Eglosstefan) 7,240
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Penryn (Pennrynn) 7,093
See also
References
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