Towns and cities in Staffordshire by population
By
James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames
All 67 populated places in Staffordshire, ranked by current population. The largest is Newcastle under Lyme, with 127,727 people.
Every place in Staffordshire, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Staffordshire's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds. We hold no single official figure for this area.
Why figures differ.
0.87M
sum of the places listed below
Newcastle under Lyme
largest place
| # | Place | Population |
|---|
| 1 | Newcastle under Lyme | 127,727 |
| 2 | Burton upon Trent | 122,199 |
| 3 | Cannock | 86,121 |
| 4 | Tamworth | 81,964 |
| 5 | Stafford | 70,145 |
| 6 | Lichfield | 34,738 |
| 7 | Kidsgrove | 29,480 |
| 8 | Burntwood | 29,244 |
| 9 | Rugeley | 26,156 |
| 10 | Leek | 19,385 |
| 11 | Great Wyrley | 19,193 |
| 12 | Biddulph | 17,669 |
| 13 | Stone | 14,258 |
| 14 | Featherstone | 14,175 |
| 15 | Uttoxeter | 14,014 |
| 16 | Wombourne | 13,511 |
| 17 | Codsall | 11,860 |
| 18 | Cheadle | 11,404 |
| 19 | Chasetown | 9,000 |
| 20 | Penkridge | 7,791 |
| 21 | Fazeley | 7,522 |
| 22 | Norton Canes | 7,479 |
| 23 | Basford, Stoke-on-Trent | 7,321 |
| 24 | Audley | 5,638 |
| 25 | Essington | 4,829 |
| 26 | Kinvere | 4,723 |
| 27 | Armitage | 4,650 |
| 28 | Keele | 3,953 |
| 29 | Madeley | 3,893 |
| 30 | Gnosall | 3,869 |
| 31 | Barton under Needwood | 3,796 |
| 32 | Standon | 3,429 |
| 33 | Endon | 3,221 |
| 34 | Cheddleton | 2,947 |
| 35 | Alrewas | 2,852 |
| 36 | Coven | 2,694 |
| 37 | Eccleshall | 2,651 |
| 38 | Brewood | 2,614 |
| 39 | Colwich | 2,485 |
| 40 | Shenstone | 2,220 |
| 41 | Whittington | 2,085 |
| 42 | Barlaston | 1,979 |
| 43 | Wheaton Aston | 1,965 |
| 44 | Great Haywood | 1,844 |
| 45 | Pattingham | 1,749 |
| 46 | Yoxall | 1,638 |
| 47 | Abbots Bromley | 1,351 |
| 48 | Mayfield | 1,125 |
| 49 | Betley | 1,033 |
| 50 | Haughton | 920 |
| 51 | Ipstones | 881 |
| 52 | Acton Trussell | 786 |
| 53 | Shareshill | 759 |
| 54 | Seisdon | 752 |
| 55 | Kingsley | 716 |
| 56 | Derrington | 668 |
| 57 | Bramshall | 656 |
| 58 | Fulford | 650 |
| 59 | Hopwas | 647 |
| 60 | Clifton Campville | 634 |
| 61 | Elford | 632 |
| 62 | Edingale | 632 |
| 63 | Marchington | 615 |
| 64 | Bradley | 513 |
| 65 | Swynnerton | 484 |
| 66 | Himley | 462 |
| 67 | Ellastone | 320 |
Common questions
What is the largest town in Staffordshire?
Newcastle under Lyme, with 127,727 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 67 recorded places in Staffordshire by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.