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Largest One-Syllable Settlements in the UK

Can you name the British towns and cities with single-syllable names and a population of over 5000?
Places which are part of a larger settlement, such as Brent (part of London), are not included.
Places commonly known by a one-syllable name but whose full name is longer, such as Stoke (Stoke on Trent) and Hull (Kingston upon Hull) are not included.
Population as of the 2021 census (2022 in Scotland).
Data sourced from https://www.ons.gov.uk/census and https://www.citypopulation.de/
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Population (2021/2022)
County
Answer
536,280
West Yorkshire
Leeds
200,054
Berkshire
Slough
141,685
North Yorkshire
York
140,977
Dorset
Poole
94,080
Somerset
Bath
76,437
Cheshire
Crewe
47,893
Perth and Kinross
Perth
46,182
South Ayrshire
Ayr
44,822
Hampshire
Fleet
44,345
Essex
Grays
40,717
Neath Port Talbot
Neath
39,730
Northumberland
Blythe
35,895
Greater Manchester
Hyde
28,559
Somerset
Frome
26,992
Denbighshire
Rhyl
24,096
Isle of Wight
Ryde
23,703
Gloucestershire
Yate
20,175
East Riding of Yorkshire
Goole
19,843
Hampshire
Hythe
19,385
Staffordshire
Leek
19,074
Wiltshire
Calne
18,908
Lancashire
Colne
18,853
County Antrim
Larne
18,245
Greater Manchester
Shaw
18,104
Surrey
Ash
18,040
Cambridgeshire
March
17,981
Lincolnshire
Bourne
17,382
Lincolnshire
Louth
17,278
Staffordshire
Stone
14,604
Kent
Hythe
14,370
Isle of Wight
Cowes
Population (2021/2022)
County
Answer
14,287
Somerset
Chard
13,732
Flintshire
Flint
13,468
Gloucestershire
Stroud
13,357
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Porth
13,320
East Riding of Yorkshire
Brough
13,273
Oxfordshire
Thame
12,775
Flintshire
Mold
12,709
Somerset
Street
12,630
Greater Manchester
Lees
12,427
Hertfordshire
Tring
12,295
South Yorkshire
Thorne
11,868
Bridgend
Sarn
11,545
Cheshire
Lymm
11,145
Somerset
Wells
10,714
Norfolk
Diss
9,715
County Durham
Crook
9,582
Highland
Nairn
9,379
Northamptonshire
Raunds
9,100
Hampshire
Hook
8,336
Oxfordshire
Grove
7,755
Derbyshire
Clowne
7,350
Cornwall
Bude
6,913
Highland
Wick
6,782
Vale of Glamorgan
Rhoose
6,350
Hampshire
Liss
6,280
Shropshire
Wem
5,889
North Yorkshire
Thirsk
5,737
Monmouthshire
Undy
5,635
Lincolnshire
Brigg
5,311
Cornwall
Looe
5,028
Lancashire
Church
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Level 83
Apr 14, 2026
great idea!
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Apr 14, 2026
Love this idea
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Apr 14, 2026
Where's Deal (Kent) and Yarm (North Yorkshire)?

You could also add Hawick (Scottish Borders) if you use local pronunciation