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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 places
City 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 ,
Yeadon
City 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 Bretton
Kirklees (
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 ,
Thornhill
Calderdale (
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 ,
Todmorden
City 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
The 5 largest settlements of the county of West Yorkshire, with cities in bold, district centres in yellow.
The 6th to 11th largest settlements of the county of West Yorkshire.
The 12th to 19th largest settlements of the county of West Yorkshire.
The 20th to 25th largest settlements of the county of West Yorkshire.
#
Settlement
Population
2001
[1]
2011
[2]
1
Leeds
445,260
474,632
2
Bradford
309,020
349,561
3
Huddersfield
147,280
162,949
4
Wakefield
96,290
99,251
5
Halifax
83,440
88,134
6
Batley
76,270
80,485
7
Dewsbury
57,780
62,945
8
Keighley
48,920
53,331
9
Castleford
36,300
39,192
10
Brighouse
31,870
33,286
11
Pudsey
31,850
32,216
12
Morley
27,480
29,673
13
Pontefract
28,250
29,305
14
Shipley
26,040
28,694
15
Bingley
19,890
22,493
16
Holmfirth
20,138
21,706
17
Normanton
20,280
21,317
18
Ossett
21,076
21,231
19
Yeadon
20,270
19,668
20
Rothwell
19,400
19,512
21
Mirfield
18,390
19,330
22
Horsforth
18,930
18,895
23
Liversedge
16,930
17,697
24
Baildon
15,569
15,944
25
Elland
14,560
15,625
26
Garforth
15,394
14,838
27
Ilkley
13,828
14,809
28
Otley
14,641
14,215
29
Knottingley
13,797
13,971
30
Heckmondwike
10,717
12,085
31
Guiseley
11,130
11,960
32
Todmorden
11,555
11,690
33
Cleckheaton
10,480
11,648
34
Wetherby
11,710
11,242
35
Featherstone
11,660
11,060
36
South Elmsall
10,211
10,366
37
Horbury
10,002
10,361
38
Kippax
10,422
10,083
39
Hemsworth
9,145
9,246
40
South Kirkby
8,220
8,533
41
Silsden
7,681
7,912
42
Meltham
7,382
7,836
43
Burley
6,400
7,041
44
Haworth
6,078
6,379
45
Upton
6,070
5,874
46
Shepley
5,242
5,444
47
Thornton
4,998
5,289
48
Ackworth
4,784
5,281
49
Crofton
5,414
5,258
50
Ryhill
4,731
5,150
51
Allerton Bywater
3,950
4,717
52
Ripponden
3,780
4,665
53
Boston Spa
4,628
4,662
54
Sowerby Bridge
4,420
4,601
55
Skelmanthorpe
4,141
4,549
See also
References
Metropolitan districts Major settlements (cities in italics) Topics