East Riding of Yorkshire · England
Watton population
7,601people · latest estimate
Watton has a population of 7,601, making it the 10th largest place in East Riding of Yorkshire. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 7,601, a rise of 0.0% since.
The other populations of Watton
Depending on where you draw the boundary, Watton has between 7,601 and 11,545 residents. Both are correct.
| What you mean | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The place itself The populated settlement, roughly the built-up core. |
7,601 | 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. |
11,545 | ONS Census 2021 (2021) |
Why these differ: which population figure is right? · compare with another place
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: East Riding of Yorkshire population trends, 2001–2024.
Watton in context
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 Watton sits in postcode district YO25.
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Nearby in East Riding of Yorkshire
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scalby | 9,462 |
| 2 | Hornsea | 8,432 |
| 3 | Pocklington | 8,337 |
| 4 | North Ferriby | 7,416 |
| 5 | Skelton | 6,538 |
| 6 | Market Weighton | 6,429 |