Northumberland · England
Cowpen population
4,466people · latest estimate
Cowpen has a population of 4,466, making it the 16th largest place in Northumberland.
#16
of 68 in Northumberland
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Northumberland population trends, 2001–2024.
Cowpen in context
2 km
east to Blyth, the nearest larger town
159,806
people live within 10 km
#2,024
largest of 6,358 UK places
1,431
food businesses in Northumberland
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 Cowpen sits in postcode district NE24.
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Population since 2001
Northumberland, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district NE24
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Northumberland
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alnwick | 8,430 |
| 2 | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 6,308 |
| 3 | Amble | 6,025 |
| 4 | Haltwhistle | 3,791 |
| 5 | Hadston | 3,570 |
| 6 | Pegswood | 3,280 |