List of settlements in South Yorkshire by population

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The 25 largest settlements of the county of South Yorkshire, with district centres in yellow, and key towns and areas shown in white.

This is a list of settlements in South Yorkshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 34 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in South Yorkshire, shown in the table below.

Administrative boundaries

Table taken from the South Yorkshire - Geography subsection:

Metropolitan borough Centre of Governing Other places in borough
1 City of Sheffield Sheffield City Centre Beighton, Chapeltown, Mosborough, Oughtibridge, Stocksbridge, Wharncliffe Side
2 Rotherham (borough) Rotherham (town) Anston, Aughton, Bolton-upon-Dearne, Brinsworth, Dinnington, Harthill, Kiveton Park, Maltby, Rawmarsh, Scholes, Swinton, Thorpe Hesley, Todwick, Treeton, Thurcroft, Wales, Wath-upon-Dearne, Woodsetts, Whiston
3 Doncaster (borough) Doncaster (city) Adwick le Street, Armthorpe, Askern, Auckley, Balby, Barnby Dun, Bawtry, Bentley, Bessacarr, Braithwell, Branton, Cantley, Carcroft, Conisbrough, Cusworth, Denaby, Dunscroft, Dunsville, Edenthorpe, Edlington, Finningley, Fishlake, Hatfield, Hyde Park, Intake, Kirk Sandall, Loversall, Marr, Mexborough, Micklebring, Moorends, Scawsby, Scawthorpe, Skellow, Stainforth, Rossington, Sykehouse, Norton, Thorne, Tickhill, Wadworth, Wheatley, Wheatley Hills
4 Barnsley (borough) Barnsley (town) Billingley, Birdwell, Cudworth, Darfield, Darton, Dodworth, Great Houghton, Grimethorpe, Hoyland Nether, Royston, Penistone, Thurnscoe, Wombwell, Worsbrough

Population ranking

# Places Population[1][2] Outlying areas
2001 2011 2021
1 Sheffield 479,460 518,090 525,142 Excludes Butterthwaite, Catcliffe, Oughtibridge, Ringinglow, Stopes, Storrs, Thorpe Hesley, Treeton, Whitley, Worrall[a]
2 Doncaster 101,940 109,805 113,566 Excludes Barnby Dun, Bentley, Branton, Loversall, Old Cantley, Old Edlington, Sprotbrough
3 Rotherham 105,720 109,691 109,697 Excludes Hellaby
4 Barnsley 87,460 91,297 96,888 Cudworth, Dodworth, Royston, Wombwell, Worsbrough counted separately.
5 Wath-upon-Dearne 31,730 33,427 37,103 Includes Bow Broom, Brampton, Kilnhurst, Newhill, Swinton, West Melton
6 Bentley 26,573 27,145 27,040 Includes Arksey, Cusworth, Scawthorpe, Stockbridge
7 Wombwell 21,560 23,355 25,520 Includes Darfield, Hemingfield. Excludes Smithley
8 Chapeltown 23,080 23,056 22,543 Includes Burncross, Charltonbrook, High Green, Mortomley, Warren
9 Dinnington 19,090 19,860 20,345 Includes Laughton Common, North Anston, South Anston, Throapham
10 Rawmarsh 18,210 18,498 18,908 Includes Parkgate, Ryecroft, Upper Haugh
11 Adwick-le-Street 18,656 19,222 18,693 Includes Carcroft, Highfields, Skellow, Woodlands
12 Hoyland 16,567 17,710 17,951 Includes Blacker Hill, Elsecar, Jump, Milton. Excludes Birdwell
13 Maltby 17,094 16,688 16,316 Includes Wood Lee. Excludes Braithwell, Hellaby, Hooton Leevit
14 Mexborough 14,750 15,244 15,855 Includes Dolcliffe Common, Highwoods, Roman Terrace, Windhill. Excludes Adwick-upon-Dearne
15 Conisbrough 15,360 15,934 15,773 Includes Denaby Main, Windgate Hill. Excludes Clifton Common, Conisbrough Common, Hill Top, Old Denaby
16 Swallownest 13,860 15,022 14,517 Includes Aston, Aughton, Netherthorpe. Excludes Beighton, Treeton, Ulley, Woodhouse
17 Armthorpe 12,630 14,457 14,163 Includes Nutwell. Excludes Cantley, Edenthorpe, Wheatley Hills
18 Dunscroft/ Hatfield 13,890 14,326 13,993 Includes Dunsville, Hatfield Woodhouse
19 New Rossington 13,260 13,537 13,920 Includes Littleworth
20 Stocksbridge 13,316 13,069 12,911 Includes Deepcar. Excludes Bolsterstone, Midhopestone, Waldershaigh
21 Cudworth 11,644 12,635 12,791 Includes Shafton. Excludes Brierley, Grimethorpe, North Field Laith, West Green
22 Thorne 11,387 11,840 12,295 Includes Canal Side. Moorends, Hatfield, Stainsforth counted separately. Excludes Fishlake, Waterside
23 Royston 9,375 10,069 10,757 Excludes Carlton, Notton
24 Penistone 8,940 9,817 10,730 Includes Broad Hill, Bridge End, Cubley, Oxspring, Scout Bridge, Spring Vale, Thurlstone, Water Hall. Excludes Millhouse Green, Scout Dike, Hill Side
25 Thurnscoe 9,122 8,687 9,517 Excludes Clayton, Goldthorpe, Great Houghton, Hickleton, Stotfold
26 Worsbrough 9,158 9,119 9,157 Includes Lewden Hill. Ward Green. Excludes Kendray, Lower Lewden, Oustlethwaite, Swaithe, Worsbrough Common
27 Kiveton Park 6,460 7,069 7,510 Includes Wales. Excludes Kiveton Bridge, Harthill, Todwick, Woodall
28 Bolton-upon-Dearne 6,530 6,744 6,826 Excludes Goldthorpe
29 Stainforth 6,342 6,282 6,380 Excludes Hatfield, Far Bank and Fishlake
30 Goldthorpe 5,958 6,051 6,367 Includes Highgate. Excludes Barnburgh and Harlington
31 Thurcroft 4,702 5,115 6,101 Excludes Brampton-en-le-Morthen, Morthen, Springvale
32 Askern 5,434 5,570 6,094 Includes Instoneville
33 Dodworth 5,742 5,900 5,977 Includes Gilroyd
34 Moorends 5,205 5,455 5,801
34 Finningley 3,206 3,525 5,305 Excludes Blaxton, Auckley
35 Grimethorpe 3,740 4,672 5,068
36 Tickhill 5,112 4,992 4,913

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Small areas of North East Derbyshire also counted within Sheffield due to the built-up area extending to these locations - Bradway Grange to the north of Dronfield Woodhouse, Danes Balk/Windmill Hill north of Eckington, minor residential areas in Highlane and Ridgeway.

References

  1. ^ "South Yorkshire (Metropolitan County, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  2. ^ 2011 census table: ONS