Towns and cities in Shropshire by population
All 64 populated places in Shropshire, ranked by current population. The largest is Shrewsbury, with 76,782 people.
Every place in Shropshire, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Shropshire's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 276,092 against an official 332,455. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury | 76,782 |
| 2 | Loughton | 33,346 |
| 3 | Oswestry | 18,743 |
| 4 | Ryton | 16,093 |
| 5 | Bridgnorth | 12,657 |
| 6 | Market Drayton | 11,773 |
| 7 | Ludlow | 10,515 |
| 8 | Whitchurch | 10,142 |
| 9 | Shifnal | 6,240 |
| 10 | Wem | 5,870 |
| 11 | Broseley | 5,644 |
| 12 | Bayston Hill | 5,079 |
| 13 | Albrighton | 4,829 |
| 14 | Church Stretton | 3,698 |
| 15 | Ellesmere | 3,686 |
| 16 | Gobowen | 3,270 |
| 17 | Highley | 3,133 |
| 18 | Cleobury Mortimer | 2,711 |
| 19 | Shawbury | 2,317 |
| 20 | Craven Arms | 2,289 |
| 21 | Much Wenlock | 2,211 |
| 22 | Ash | 2,108 |
| 23 | Pant | 1,998 |
| 24 | Bishop's Castle | 1,893 |
| 25 | Pontesbury | 1,873 |
| 26 | Baschurch | 1,595 |
| 27 | Alveley | 1,578 |
| 28 | Minsterley | 1,532 |
| 29 | Whittington | 1,481 |
| 30 | Acton | 1,475 |
| 31 | Great Hanwood | 1,090 |
| 32 | Ruyton-XI-Towns | 1,040 |
| 33 | Prees | 939 |
| 34 | Hinstock | 861 |
| 35 | Ditton Priors | 821 |
| 36 | Tilstock | 809 |
| 37 | Cockshutt | 787 |
| 38 | Trefonen | 777 |
| 39 | Condover | 721 |
| 40 | West Felton | 720 |
| 41 | Bucknell | 717 |
| 42 | Cheswardine | 716 |
| 43 | Cressage | 707 |
| 44 | Ford | 697 |
| 45 | Clun | 680 |
| 46 | Westbury | 657 |
| 47 | Woore | 633 |
| 48 | Dorrington | 613 |
| 49 | Hampton | 604 |
| 50 | Claverley | 549 |
| 51 | Acton Burnell | 544 |
| 52 | Eardington | 530 |
| 53 | Clive | 530 |
| 54 | Myddle | 349 |
| 55 | Bicton | 331 |
| 56 | Ashford Carbonell | 321 |
| 57 | Worthen | 311 |
| 58 | All Stretton | 308 |
| 59 | Hodnet | 292 |
| 60 | Worfield | 279 |
| 61 | Albrighton | 270 |
| 62 | Wilcott | 228 |
| 63 | Sandford | 50 |
| 64 | Mickley | 50 |
Common questions
What is the population of Shropshire?
332,455, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Shropshire. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Shropshire?
Shrewsbury, with 76,782 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 64 recorded places in Shropshire by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.