Coelbren has a population of 537, making it the 31st largest place in Sir Powys.
#31
of 41 in Sir Powys
The other populations of Coelbren
Depending on where you draw the boundary, Coelbren has between 290 and 537 residents. Both are correct.
| What you mean | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The place itself The populated settlement, roughly the built-up core. |
537 | 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. |
290 | ONS Census 2021 (2021) |
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Coelbren in context
4 km
south-west to Seven Sisters, the nearest larger town
23,051
people live within 10 km
#5,178
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 Coelbren sits in postcode district SA10.
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Nearby in Sir Powys
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llanwrtyd Wells | 630 |
| 2 | Llandinam | 576 |
| 3 | Newbridge on Wye | 566 |
| 4 | Bronllys | 491 |
| 5 | Arddleen | 418 |
| 6 | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | 408 |