This is a list of settlements in West 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 50 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in West Yorkshire, shown in the table below.
Administrative boundaries Borough(Governing centre)Other placesCity of Leeds (Leeds)Allerton Bywater, Beeston, Boston Spa, Collingham, Garforth, Guiseley, Harewood, Headingley, Holbeck, Horsforth, Kippax, Kirkstall, Ledsham, Ledston, Methley, Middleton, Morley, New Farnley, Otley, Oulton, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Pudsey, Rothwell, Rawdon, Scarcroft, Scholes, Stourton, Swillington, Walton (Leeds), Wetherby, YeadonCity of Wakefield (Wakefield)Ackworth, Alverthorpe, Castleford, Crigglestone, Crofton, Durkar, Fairburn Ings, Featherstone, Ferrybridge, Fitzwilliam, Hemsworth, Horbury, Knottingley, Newmillerdam, Normanton, Nostell, Ossett, Outwood, Pontefract, Ryhill, Sandal, Sharlston, Stanley, Walton (Wakefield), West BrettonKirklees (Huddersfield)Almondbury, Batley, Birkby, Birkenshaw, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Dalton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Emley, Golcar, Gomersal, Hartshead, Hartshead Moor, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Honley, Kirkburton, Kirkheaton, Linthwaite, Liversedge, Marsden, Meltham, Mirfield, New Mill, Norristhorpe, Roberttown, Scammonden, Shelley, Shepley, Skelmanthorpe, Slaithwaite, ThornhillCalderdale (Halifax)Bailiff Bridge, Boothtown, Brighouse, Copley, Cragg Vale, Elland, Greetland, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Hipperholme, Holywell Green, Luddendenfoot, Mytholmroyd, Norwood Green, Rastrick, Ripponden, Shelf, Shibden, Sowerby Bridge, TodmordenCity of Bradford (Bradford)Addingham, Baildon, Bingley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Cottingley, Crossflatts, Cullingworth, Denholme, East and West Morton, Eccleshill, Eldwick, Esholt, Gilstead, Harden, Haworth, Ilkley, Keighley, Menston, Oakworth, Oxenhope, Queensbury, Riddlesden, Saltaire, Sandy Lane, Shipley, Silsden, Stanbury, Steeton, Thornbury, Thornton, Tong, Undercliffe, Wilsden
Population ranking
#SettlementPopulation200120112011 census table: ONS1Leeds445,260474,6322Bradford309,020349,5613Huddersfield147,280162,9494Wakefield96,29099,2515Halifax83,44088,1346Batley76,27080,4857Dewsbury57,78062,9458Keighley48,92053,3319Castleford36,30039,19210Brighouse31,87033,28611Pudsey31,85032,21612Morley27,48029,67313Pontefract28,25029,30514Shipley26,04028,69415Bingley19,89022,49316Holmfirth20,13821,70617Normanton20,28021,31718Ossett21,07621,23119Yeadon20,27019,66820Rothwell19,40019,51221Mirfield18,39019,33022Horsforth18,93018,89523Liversedge16,93017,69724Baildon15,56915,94425Elland14,56015,62526Garforth15,39414,83827Ilkley13,82814,80928Otley14,64114,21529Knottingley13,79713,97130Heckmondwike10,71712,08531Guiseley11,13011,96032Todmorden11,55511,69033Cleckheaton10,48011,64834Wetherby11,71011,24235Featherstone11,66011,06036South Elmsall10,21110,36637Horbury10,00210,36138Kippax10,42210,08339Hemsworth9,1459,24640South Kirkby8,2208,53341Silsden7,6817,91242Meltham7,3827,83643Burley6,4007,04144Haworth6,0786,37945Upton6,0705,87446Shepley5,2425,44447Thornton4,9985,28948Ackworth4,7845,28149Crofton5,4145,25850Ryhill4,7315,15051Allerton Bywater3,9504,71752Ripponden3,7804,66553Boston Spa4,6284,66254Sowerby Bridge4,4204,60155Skelmanthorpe4,1414,549
See also West Yorkshire West Yorkshire Urban Area
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