Brixton has a population of 1,252, making it the 73rd largest place in Devon.
#73
of 155 in Devon
The other populations of Brixton
Depending on where you draw the boundary, Brixton has between 855 and 1,252 residents. Both are correct.
| What you mean | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The place itself The populated settlement, roughly the built-up core. |
1,252 | GeoNames |
| The built-up area Continuous development, where buildings sit less than 200m apart. Drawn from where the buildings are, not where the council boundary is. |
855 | ONS Census 2021 (2021) |
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Brixton in context
2 km
east to Yealmpton, the nearest larger town
311,455
people live within 10 km
#3,638
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Brixton sits in postcode district PL8.
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Nearby in Devon
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton Ferrers | 1,268 |
| 2 | Abbotskerswell | 1,267 |
| 3 | Copplestone | 1,253 |
| 4 | Lifton | 1,180 |
| 5 | Whimple | 1,173 |
| 6 | Witheridge | 1,158 |