The following is a list of built-up areas in Wales by population according to the 2021 and 2011 Census.
This is a list of built-up areas as of the 2021 census. [1]
Built-up area | Welsh name | Population |
---|---|---|
Cardiff | Caerdydd | 348,535 |
Swansea | Abertawe | 170,085 |
Newport | Casnewydd | 130,890 |
Barry | Y Barri | 56,605 |
Bridgend | Pen-y-bont | 51,760 |
Cwmbran | Cwmbrân | 47,090 |
Wrexham | Wrecsam | 44,785 |
Llanelli | Llanelli | 42,155 |
Neath | Castell-nedd | 40,730 |
Merthyr Tydfil | Merthyr Tudful | 39,535 |
Aberdare | Aberdâr | 37,675 |
Caerphilly | Caerffili | 33,105 |
Pontypridd | Pontypridd | 31,900 |
Port Talbot | Port Talbot | 31,555 |
Colwyn Bay | Bae Colwyn | 29,275 |
Pontypool | Pont-y-pŵl | 29,070 |
Penarth | Penarth | 28,395 |
Rhyl | Y Rhyl | 26,990 |
Ebbw Vale | Glynebwy | 19,630 |
Maesteg | Maesteg | 18,335 |
Tonypandy | Tonypandy | 17,210 |
Bangor | Bangor | 16,990 |
Connah's Quay | Cei Connah | 16,770 |
Prestatyn | Prestatyn | 16,675 |
Carmarthen | Caerfyrddin | 16,455 |
Porthcawl | Porthcawl | 15,795 |
Conwy | Conwy | 15,715 |
Risca | Rhisga | 15,195 |
Llandudno | Llandudno | 14,710 |
Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth | 14,640 |
Tredegar | Tredegar | 14,530 |
Hawarden | Penarlâg | 14,280 |
Milford Haven | Aberdaugleddau | 14,250 |
Church Village | Pentre'r Eglwys | 14,155 |
Gorseinon | Gorseinon | 14,110 |
Pyle | Y Pîl | 14,075 |
Abergavenny | Y Fenni | 13,695 |
Buckley | Bwcle | 13,560 |
Porth | Y Porth | 13,350 |
Rhondda | Cwm Rhondda | 13,265 |
Mountain Ash | Aberpennar | 13,000 |
Rhosllanerchrugog | Rhosllanerchrugog | 12,785 |
Flint | Y Fflint | 12,780 |
Blackwood | Coed Duon | 12,620 |
Haverfordwest | Hwlffordd | 12,085 |
Chepstow | Cas-gwent | 11,935 |
Sarn | Sarn | 11,870 |
Ystrad Mynach | Ystrad Mynach | 11,855 |
Holyhead | Caergybi | 11,755 |
Tonyrefail | Tonyrefail | 11,440 |
Newtown (Powys) | Y Drenewydd | 10,885 |
Baglan | Baglan | 10,510 |
Monmouth | Trefynwy | 10,325 |
Abertillery | Abertyleri | 10,245 |
Aberdaron is a community, electoral ward and former fishing village at the western tip of the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It lies 14+3⁄4 miles (23.7 km) west of Pwllheli and 33+1⁄2 miles (53.9 km) south west of Caernarfon, and has a population of 965. The community includes Bardsey Island, the coastal area around Porthor, and the villages of Anelog, Llanfaelrhys, Penycaerau, Rhoshirwaun, Rhydlios, Uwchmynydd and Y Rhiw. It covers an area of just under 50 square kilometres.
Betws-y-Coed is a village and community in the Conwy valley in Conwy County Borough, Wales, located in the historic county of Caernarfonshire, right on the boundary with Denbighshire, in the Gwydir Forest. It is now a very popular visitor destination in the Snowdonia National Park. The population of the community as of the 2021 census was 476, a decline on the previous census.
Holywell is a market town and community in Flintshire, Wales. It lies to the west of the estuary of the River Dee. The community includes Greenfield. In 2011 it had a population of 8,886.
Corwen is a town and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales. Historically, Corwen was part of the county of Merionethshire. Corwen stands on the banks of the River Dee beneath the Berwyn mountains. The town is situated 10 miles (16 km) west of Llangollen and 13 miles (21 km) south of Ruthin. At the 2011 Census, Corwen had a population of 2,325, decreasing slightly from the 2001 population of 2,398, The community, with an area of 69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi), includes Corwen and the surrounding villages of Carrog, Clawdd Poncen and Glyndyfrdwy. The Office for National Statistics identifies Corwen Built-up area with a 2011 population of 477 and an area of 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi).
Llanbedr is a village and community 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south of Harlech. Administratively, it lies in the Ardudwy area, formerly Meirionnydd, of the county of Gwynedd, Wales.
Saltney is a town straddling the counties of Flintshire and Cheshire on the England–Wales border. The local government community of Saltney lies entirely in Wales, while the English areas are unparished. The town forms part of Chester's built-up area and is around 5 miles from Deeside.
Nefyn is both a small town and a community on the northwest coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales. Nefyn is popular with visitors for its sandy beach, and has one substantial hotel, a community pub and a beach cafe. The A497 road terminates in the town centre.
A civil parish is a country subdivision, forming the lowest unit of local government in England. There are 94 civil parishes in the ceremonial county of South Yorkshire, most of the county being unparished. At the 2001 census, there were 360,191 people living in the parishes, increasing to 369,220 in 2011, accounting for 27.5 per cent of the county's population.
Talybont, is a small village to the southeast of the city of Bangor in Gwynedd, north Wales, in the community of Llanllechid, and next to Llandygai. It had a population of 465 as of 2011.
Tycroes is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales. As measured in the 2011 Census, the population of Tycroes electoral ward was 2,438 persons.
Tregarth is a village near Thomas Telford's A5 London to Holyhead road between the town of Bethesda and the city of Bangor in Gwynedd, north Wales. It is in Llandygai Community. It had a population of over 1,300 as of the 2011 census..
Tudweiliog is a small, predominantly Welsh-speaking village, community and electoral ward on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It is in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. The population has risen from 801 in 2001 to 970 in 2011. The community includes the small settlement of Llangwnnadl. The community covers just over 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi).
Ogmore Valley is a community in the Bridgend County Borough, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. Made up of the villages of Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, Price Town and Wyndham, its population at the time of the 2001 census was 7,800, increasing to 7,954 at the 2011 Census. The ribbon housing of the valley follows the Ogwr Fawr tributary which rises at Craig Ogwr and joins the Ogwr Fach at Blackmill. Villages include Nantymoel, Price Town, Wyndham, Ogmore Vale, Lewistown, Pant-yr-awel and Blackmill.
The Newport Built-up area is an area of land defined by the United Kingdom Office for National Statistics (ONS) for population monitoring purposes. It is an urban conurbation and is not coterminous with the city boundaries. It consists of the urban area centred on Newport as well as contiguous settlements in the eastern and western valleys extending north of the city – including Cwmbran, Pontypool, Risca, Abercarn and Blackwood. It does however exclude physically detached urban areas within the city boundaries, such as Marshfield.
Clawdd Poncen is a village in Denbighshire, Wales, UK, approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km) northwest of Corwen, on the opposite bank of the River Dee. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 300.
Bridgend Central is the name of an electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It covers part of the county town of Bridgend. The ward elects three councillors to Bridgend County Borough Council.