Most and least densely populated places in South West (2021)

Bristol was the most densely populated of South West’s 27 councils in 2021 (population density 4,315 per km²).

West Devon was the least densely populated (49 per km²). The middle council, Teignbridge, had 200 per km².

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Population density for every council in South West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Bristol4,315 per km²
2Plymouth3,315 per km²
3Gloucester3,265 per km²
4Exeter2,779 per km²
5Cheltenham2,550 per km²
6Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole2,469 per km²
7Torbay2,216 per km²
8Swindon1,015 per km²
9South Gloucestershire584 per km²
10North Somerset578 per km²
11Bath and North East Somerset551 per km²
12Stroud263 per km²
13Tewkesbury229 per km²
14Teignbridge200 per km²
15East Devon185 per km²
16Somerset

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.

166 per km²
17Forest of Dean165 per km²
18Cornwall161 per km²
19Wiltshire157 per km²
20Dorset152 per km²
21Isles of Scilly126 per km²
22South Hams100 per km²
=23Mid Devon91 per km²
=23North Devon91 per km²
25Cotswold78 per km²
26Torridge69 per km²
27West Devon49 per km²

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Source and method · See it on the map