Most and least populated places in South West (2021)

Somerset was the most populated of South West’s 27 councils in 2021 (population 571,526).

Isles of Scilly was the least populated (2,053). The middle council, Teignbridge, had 134,803.

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Population for every council in South West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Somerset

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.

571,526
2Cornwall570,305
3Wiltshire510,333
4Bristol472,465
5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole400,196
6Dorset379,579
7South Gloucestershire290,424
8Plymouth264,695
9Swindon233,407
10North Somerset216,726
11Bath and North East Somerset193,409
12East Devon150,828
13Torbay139,324
14Teignbridge134,803
15Gloucester132,416
16Exeter130,709
17Stroud121,104
18Cheltenham118,836
19North Devon98,611
20Tewkesbury94,884
21Cotswold90,832
22South Hams88,627
23Forest of Dean87,004
24Mid Devon82,852
25Torridge68,114
26West Devon57,096
27Isles of Scilly2,053

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