List of settlements in Dorset by population
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This is a list of settlements in Dorset by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 18 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Dorset, shown in the table below, along with the slightly smaller Lyme Regis.
This not a list of parishes or their populations, but of settlements as defined by the ONS.
Population ranking[edit]
| # | Settlement | District | Population [1][2][3][4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2011 | |||
| 1 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 163,444 | 183,491 |
| 2 | Poole | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 144,800 | 154,718 |
| 3 | Weymouth | Dorset | 53,140 | 58,200 |
| 4 | Christchurch | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 50,823 | 54,210 |
| 5 | Ferndown | Dorset | 25,170 | 26,559 |
| 6 | Dorchester | Dorset | 16,170 | 19,060 |
| 7 | Wimborne Minster | Dorset | 14,844 | 15,174 |
| 8 | Bridport | Dorset | 12,977 | 13,737 |
| 9 | Verwood | Dorset | 12,070 | 13,360 |
| 10 | Blandford Forum | Dorset | 10,000 | 11,694 |
| 11 | Gillingham | Dorset | 8,860 | 11,278 |
| 12 | Swanage | Dorset | 11,097 | 10,454 |
| 13 | Sherborne | Dorset | 9,350 | 9,523 |
| 14 | Shaftesbury | Dorset | 6,665 | 7,314 |
| 15 | Weston / Easton | Dorset | 5,901 | 6,069 |
| 16 | Merley / Oakley | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 6,100 | 6,005 |
| 17 | St Leonards | Dorset | 5,872 | 5,984 |
| 18 | Wareham | Dorset | 5,665 | 5,496 |
| 19 | Lyme Regis | Dorset | 4,406 | 4,712 |
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Poole (Unitary District, South West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Bournemouth (Unitary District, South West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Dorset (County, South West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ 2011 census table: ONS
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