This is a list of settlements in Cheshire by population based on the results of the 2021 census. The following United Kingdom census will take place in 2031. In 2011, there were 32 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Cheshire, shown in the table below.

Population ranking

#SettlementCouncil areaPopulation2011 census table: ONS2021 census table: ONS 2001 201120211WarringtonWarrington158,146166,423174,9702ChesterCheshire West and Chester81,81086,45092,7603CreweCheshire East65,66970,10176,4374Ellesmere PortCheshire West and Chester62,08160,57265,4305RuncornHalton59,94461,26061,6456WidnesHalton53,18158,08659,9357MacclesfieldCheshire East51,27753,35154,3458WinsfordCheshire West and Chester28,92229,75632,5309CongletonCheshire East25,76826,58830,00510WilmslowCheshire East23,12924,42425,72511NantwichCheshire East13,61717,17218,74012NorthwichCheshire West and Chester14,67615,94718,64013AlsagerCheshire East14,17813,34715,50514NestonCheshire West and Chester14,71214,79814,96015MiddlewichCheshire East13,10113,59514,42516DavenhamCheshire West and Chester11,78413,05113,83517KnutsfordCheshire East12,65613,19113,25518PoyntonCheshire East13,39113,16113,01019LymmWarrington9,51511,26511,54520SandbachCheshire East9,5469,79811,29021FrodshamCheshire West and Chester8,9089,0329,10022ElworthCheshire East5,8576,0117,64523BollingtonCheshire East6,6227,0967,23524CulchethWarrington6,7296,7086,72025 HartfordCheshire West and Chester5,5155,5586,69526Holmes ChapelCheshire East5,6695,6056,67027WeaverhamCheshire West and Chester6,2936,0876,26528 BarntonCheshire West and Chester6,1096,1856,25529 CuddingtonCheshire West and Chester4,9205,0425,86030HelsbyCheshire West and Chester4,7014,9725,27531HaslingtonCheshire East5,0754,8555,040

See also

Civil parishes in Cheshire List of places in Cheshire List of towns and cities in England by population

References