Telford and Wrekin · England
Oakengates population
8,517people · latest estimate
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Oakengates has a population of 8,517, making it the 5th largest place in Telford and Wrekin.
#5
of 12 in Telford and Wrekin
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Telford and Wrekin population trends, 2001–2024.
Oakengates in context
2 km
south to Telford, the nearest larger town
233,504
people live within 10 km
#1,389
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 Oakengates sits in postcode district TF2.
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Population since 2001
Telford and Wrekin, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district TF2
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Telford and Wrekin
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 22,816 |
| 2 | Hadley | 14,829 |
| 3 | Newport | 12,741 |
| 4 | Woodcote | 2,775 |
| 5 | Ironbridge | 1,595 |
| 6 | Edgmond | 1,080 |