List of settlements in Wiltshire by population
The 19 largest settlements of the county of Wiltshire, with its only city in bold, and administrative centres in yellow.
This is a list of settlements in Wiltshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. In 2011, there were 19 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Wiltshire. These are shown in the table below along with some less populous settlements.
Population ranking
| # | Settlement | Administrative Area | Population[1][2][3] | Designation | |
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| 2001 | 2011 | ||||
| 1 | Swindon | Swindon | 155,700 | 182,441 | Town |
| 2 | Salisbury | Wiltshire | 43,400 | 44,748 | City |
| 3 | Trowbridge | Wiltshire | 33,100 | 39,409 | Town |
| 4 | Chippenham | Wiltshire | 33,190 | 35,800 | Town |
| 5 | Melksham | Wiltshire | 18,210 | 19,357 | Town |
| 6 | Devizes | Wiltshire | 14,380 | 18,064 | Town |
| 7 | Warminster | Wiltshire | 17,377 | 17,490 | Town |
| 8 | Calne | Wiltshire | 13,790 | 17,274 | Town |
| 9 | Westbury | Wiltshire | 13,360 | 16,989 | Town |
| 10 | Corsham | Wiltshire | 11,320 | 13,432 | Town |
| 11 | Wootton Bassett | Wiltshire | 10,936 | 11,265 | Town |
| 12 | Amesbury | Wiltshire | 8,310 | 10,116 | Town |
| 13 | Tidworth | Wiltshire | 6,540 | 9,174 | Town (garrison town) |
| 14 | Bradford-on-Avon | Wiltshire | 9,072 | 9,149 | Town |
| 15 | Bulford Camp | Wiltshire | 9,310 | 8,556 | Military camp |
| 16 | Marlborough | Wiltshire | 7,710 | 8,092 | Town |
| 17 | Highworth | Swindon | 7,996 | 7,886 | Town |
| 18 | Wroughton | Swindon | 6,279 | 6,474 | Village |
| 19 | Malmesbury | Wiltshire | 5,280 | 6,318 | Town |
| 20 | Hilperton[4] | Wiltshire | 4,284 | 4,967 | Village |
| 21 | Lyneham[5] | Wiltshire | 5,319 | 4,945 | Village |
| 22 | Ludgershall[6] | Wiltshire | 3,775 | 4,427 | Town |
| 23 | Purton[7] | Wiltshire | 3,934 | 4,228 | Village |
| 24 | Cricklade[8] | Wiltshire | 4,132 | 4,227 | Town |
| 25 | Bulford[9] | Wiltshire | 4,698 | 4,201 | Village |
| 26 | Pewsey[10] | Wiltshire | 3,237 | 3,634 | Village |
| 27 | Wilton[11] | Wiltshire | 3,873 | 3,579 | Town |
| 28 | Box[12] | Wiltshire | 3,439 | 3,525 | Village |
| 29 | Redlynch[13] | Wiltshire | 3,475 | 3,448 | Village |
| 30 | Downton[14] | Wiltshire | 2,869 | 3,073 | Village |
| 31 | Colerne[15] | Wiltshire | 2,807 | 2,972 | Village |
Gallery of some of the settlements
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View over Swindon -
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Chippenham Cenotaph -
Melksham Market Place -

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Warminster town centre -
River Marden, Calne -
Westbury - Corsham High Street
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Thatched cottages in West Amesbury -
Tidworth Camp - Bradford-on-Avon town bridge
References
- ^ "Wiltshire (Unitary County, South West England, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Swindon (Unitary District, South West England, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "KS101EW (Usual resident population) – Official Labour Market Statistics". Nomis. Durham University. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Hilperton census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Lyneham census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Ludgershall census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Purton census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Cricklade census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Bulford census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Pewsey census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Wilton census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Box census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Redlynch census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Downton census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Colerne census information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 May 2023.