List of settlements in Shropshire by population
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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.
| # | 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% |
