Table 2: Mid-2008 Population Estimates - Localities in order of size
2008 Population Locality Estimate Glasgow 581,320 Edinburgh 454,280 Aberdeen 183,030 Dundee 142,070 Paisley 74,100 East Kilbride 73,200 Livingston 54,740 Cumbernauld 50,480 Hamilton 48,900 Kirkcaldy 48,630 Dunfermline 46,430 Ayr 46,070 Perth 44,820 Kilmarnock 44,390 Inverness 44,220 Greenock 43,130 Coatbridge 42,000 Glenrothes 38,750 Airdrie 35,500 Falkirk 34,570 Stirling 33,710 Irvine 32,920 Rutherglen 31,700 Dumfries 31,610 Motherwell 31,180 Wishaw 29,040 Clydebank 29,020 Bearsden 27,220 Cambuslang 25,630 Newton Mearns 23,610 Bishopbriggs 22,940 Musselburgh 22,380 Arbroath 22,110 Polmont 21,070 Elgin 21,040 Renfrew 20,370 Bellshill 20,090 Alloa 20,040 Blantyre 19,870 Dumbarton 19,860 Kirkintilloch 19,200 Clarkston 18,980
Page 1 Bathgate 18,270 Stenhousemuir 17,980 Peterhead 17,450 Barrhead 16,990 Grangemouth 16,740 St Andrews 16,680 Kilwinning 16,380 Giffnock 16,090 Viewpark 16,090 Buckhaven 16,030 Penicuik 16,010 Johnstone 15,680 Erskine 15,510 Larkhall 15,420 Port Glasgow 14,980 Prestwick 14,810 Broxburn 14,650 Troon 14,500 Boness 14,490 Galashiels 14,430 Bonnyrigg 14,300 Hawick 13,990 Helensburgh 13,770 Carluke 13,620 Forfar 13,430 Linlithgow 13,360 Alexandria 13,210 Milngavie 13,070 Mayfield 12,980 Rosyth 12,790 Fraserburgh 12,370 Saltcoats 11,920 Gourock 11,680 Dalkeith 11,660 Cowdenbeath 11,640 Largs 11,420 Armadale 11,410 Westhill (Aberdeenshire) 11,100 Montrose 11,050 Inverurie 11,030 Carnoustie 10,780 Stonehaven 10,760 Whitburn 10,700 Ardrossan 10,620 Tranent 10,440 Stranraer 10,380 Dalgety Bay 10,090 Denny 10,000
Page 2 Ellon 9,910 Kilsyth 9,900 Fort William 9,680 Forres 9,540 Bonhill 9,230 Stevenston 9,020 Queensferry 9,010 Cumnock 8,990 Nairn 8,990 Cupar 8,980 Dunblane 8,940 Bonnybridge 8,900 Haddington 8,850 Leven 8,850 Shotts 8,560 Lenzie 8,500 Annan 8,450 Lanark 8,400 Dunoon 8,350 Blairgowrie 8,310 Linwood 8,250 Monifieth 8,220 Peebles 8,160 Oban 8,120 Tullibody 8,110 Buckie 7,960 Dunbar 7,960 Prestonpans 7,910 Strathaven 7,840 Crieff 7,470 Thurso 7,470 Kilbirnie 7,320 Brechin 7,070 Cove Bay 7,070 Duntocher and Hardgate 6,980 Wick 6,960 Bannockburn 6,920 Girvan 6,890 Moodiesburn 6,860 Banchory 6,850 Stewarton 6,750 Portlethen 6,740 Lossiemouth 6,720 Kelty 6,560 Kirkwall 6,530 North Berwick 6,530 Houston 6,510 Lochgelly 6,490
Page 3 Bothwell 6,430 Lerwick 6,400 Chapelhall 6,390 Newarthill 6,360 Loanhead 6,240 Stepps 6,200 Beith 6,170 Locharbriggs 6,030 Burntisland 5,940 Uddingston 5,810 Kirriemuir 5,750 Dalry 5,700 Ballingry 5,690 Selkirk 5,630 Cockenzie 5,610 East Calder 5,610 Newmains 5,540 Steornabhagh (Stornoway) 5,530 Stonehouse 5,530 Gorebridge 5,510 Kelso 5,470 Carron 5,450 Elderslie 5,440 Neilston 5,440 Dyce 5,430 Alness 5,340 Cardenden 5,270 Holytown 5,270 Inverkeithing 5,180 Blackburn (West Lothian) 5,140 Bridge of Allan 5,120 Tillicoultry 5,070 Faifley 5,010 Dingwall 4,970 Hurlford & Crookedholm 4,930 New Stevenston 4,930 Fauldhouse 4,920 Turriff 4,920 Alva 4,890 Campbeltown 4,840 Rothesay 4,830 Bishopton 4,810 Kennoway 4,770 Kinross 4,750 Galston 4,710 West Kilbride 4,710 Bridge of Weir 4,690 Maybole 4,690
Page 4 New Scone 4,620 Auchterarder 4,610 Westhill (Highland) 4,560 Keith 4,540 Kingswells 4,490 Huntly 4,480 Newport-on-Tay 4,300 Culloden 4,210 Peterculter 4,210 Dalbeattie 4,190 Lesmahagow 4,180 Castle Douglas 4,160 Oakley 4,110 Lockerbie 4,100 Mauchline 4,010 Lennoxtown 3,980 Jedburgh 3,950 Kirkmuirhill & Blackwood 3,930 Invergordon 3,920 Kilmacolm 3,910 Kintore 3,910 Macduff 3,850 Tayport 3,850 Milton of Campsie 3,840 Banff 3,830 Newton Stewart 3,830 Darvel 3,750 Auchinleck 3,720 Harthill 3,640 Anstruther 3,630 Kemnay 3,610 Kilbarchan 3,520 Dreghorn 3,510 Clackmannan 3,480 Tain 3,420 Eyemouth 3,410 High Valleyfield 3,310 Kirkliston 3,250 Kirkcudbright 3,240 West Calder 3,220 Drongan 3,180 Hallglen 3,130 Callander 3,100 Eaglesham 3,080 Newtonhill 3,080 Leuchars 3,060 Old Kilpatrick 3,060 Leslie 3,050
Page 5 Gretna 3,040 Innerleithen 3,000 Newmilns 3,000 New Cumnock 2,970 Law 2,940 Lochwinnoch 2,940 Kinghorn 2,930 Kincardine 2,890 Chryston 2,880 Conon Bridge 2,870 Danderhall 2,850 Dollar 2,840 Crosshouse 2,830 Kilmaurs 2,810 Mid Calder 2,810 Duns 2,790 Fallin 2,760 Inverkip 2,760 Milltimber 2,750 Coylton 2,740 Bargeddie 2,710 Cleland 2,700 Pitlochry 2,690 Aviemore 2,660 Oldmeldrum 2,660 Menstrie 2,640 Mintlaw 2,590 Cowie 2,580 Shieldhill 2,570 Wemyss Bay 2,550 Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) 2,540 Dundonald 2,540 Plains 2,530 Dunipace 2,510 Moffat 2,510 Winchburgh 2,460 Gullane 2,450 Longniddry 2,450 Bridge of Earn 2,440 Crossford (Fife) 2,440 Laurencekirk 2,440 Cairneyhill 2,430 Markinch 2,420 Banknock 2,410 Newmachar 2,400 Alyth 2,390 Polbeth 2,390 Torrance 2,390
Page 6 Grantown-on-Spey 2,370 Renton 2,350 Glenmavis 2,340 Carfin 2,310 Balmedie 2,300 Forth 2,300 Lochgilphead 2,300 Biggar 2,280 Aboyne 2,270 Patna 2,250 Smithton 2,230 Crossgates 2,210 Shandon 2,200 Alford 2,190 Coupar Angus 2,190 Muir of Ord 2,190 Cardross 2,170 Melrose 2,160 Newburgh (Fife) 2,160 Langholm 2,150 Caldercruix 2,140 Catrine 2,140 Birkhill & Muirhead 2,130 Auchtermuchty 2,100 Overtown 2,100 Portree 2,100 Kirkconnel 2,090 Stoneyburn 2,070 Inverbervie 2,060 Invergowrie 2,040 Sanquhar 2,030 Ormiston 2,020 Lundin Links 2,010 Thornton 2,010 Skelmorlie 2,000 Coldstream 1,990 Mossblown 1,980 Comrie 1,970 Insch 1,970 Lochmaben 1,970 Gartcosh 1,950 Aberfeldy 1,930 Glenboig 1,930 Plean 1,930 Lhanbryde 1,920 Milnathort 1,920 Strathblane 1,890 Kirknewton 1,880
Page 7 Inchinnan 1,850 Earlston 1,820 Rhu 1,820 Roslin 1,820 Eastriggs 1,810 Windygates 1,800 Tarbolton 1,780 Balfron 1,770 Portsoy 1,760 Burghead 1,750 Killearn 1,740 Crail 1,730 Cruden Bay 1,730 East Wemyss 1,720 Aberdour 1,700 East Linton 1,700 Douglas 1,690 Blackridge 1,680 Fochabers 1,670 Thornhill (Dumfries & Galloway) 1,670 Airth 1,660 Calderbank 1,660 Lauder 1,660 Luncarty 1,630 Hopeman 1,620 Howwood 1,620 Pittenweem 1,620 Doune 1,600 Stromness 1,600 Whitecraig 1,600 Ratho 1,590 Ladybank 1,560 Muirkirk 1,560 West Linton 1,560 Busby 1,550 Dalrymple 1,540 Carnwath 1,530 Fairlie 1,530 Stanley 1,530 Ballater 1,520 Letham 1,520 Dufftown 1,500 Balmullo 1,480 Bellsbank 1,470 Pencaitland 1,470 Addiebrownhill 1,460 St Madoes & Glencarse 1,450 Abernethy 1,430
Page 8 Balloch 1,430 Limekilns 1,430 Salsburgh 1,430 Rosewell 1,410 St Boswells 1,410 Seafield 1,390 Fortrose 1,380 Golspie 1,380 Pitmedden 1,380 Ullapool 1,380 Kinglassie 1,370 Ashgill 1,360 Chirnside 1,360 Coalburn 1,360 Cairnbulg & Inverallochy 1,350 Dalmellington & Burnton 1,350 Kingussie 1,340 Tarbert 1,340 Cullen 1,330 Port Bannatyne 1,330 Newburgh (Aberdeenshire) 1,320 Ardrishaig 1,310 Muirhead 1,310 Waterfoot 1,310 Kilcreggan 1,300 Millport 1,300 Newtown St Boswells 1,290 Torphins 1,290 Croy 1,280 Errol 1,280 Macmerry 1,280 St Monans 1,280 Twechar 1,280 Almondbank 1,270 Bankfoot 1,270 Logan 1,270 Allanton 1,260 Beauly 1,250 Springside 1,250 Rosehearty 1,240 Aberchirder 1,230 Bilston 1,230 Boddam 1,230 Longforgan 1,230 Townhill 1,230 Dunkeld & Birnam 1,220 Freuchie 1,220 Dornoch 1,210
Page 9 Innellan 1,210 Ratho Station 1,210 Slamannan 1,200 Brora 1,180 Falkland 1,180 Garelochhead 1,170 Portknockie 1,170 Symington 1,170 North Queensferry 1,150 Rothes 1,150 Hillside 1,140 East Whitburn 1,130 Aberlady 1,120 Maxwellheugh 1,120 Carmunnock 1,110 Evanton 1,110 New Pitsligo 1,110 Sandbank 1,110 St Cyrus 1,100 Whitehills 1,100 Findochty 1,080 Methven 1,080 Saline 1,080 Balintore 1,060 Newtonmore 1,060 Coaltown of Balgonie 1,050 Drumnadrochit 1,050 Ferryden 1,040 Lamlash 1,040 Milton 1,040 Avoch 1,030 Greengairs and Wattson 1,030 Kippen 1,030 Mosstodloch 1,030 Ardersier 1,020 Ceres 1,020 Kingskettle 1,020 Gatehouse of Fleet 990 Pathhead 990 Fenwick 980 Dunning 970 Tobermory 970 Gowkthrapple 960 Strathmiglo 950 Brodick 940 Findhorn 940 Friockheim 940 Kinloss 940
Page 10 Springfield 940 Halkirk 930 Langbank 930 Scalloway 930 Strathpeffer 930 Wigtown 930 Dunlop 920 Longridge 920 Kirkfieldbank 910 Ochiltree 910 Strichen 910 Edzell 900 Longside 900 North Kessock 900 Strathkinness 900 Tarves 900 Aberlour 890 Coalsnaughton 890 Castletown 880 Drumoak 880 Annbank 870 Glenochil Village 870 Inchture 870 Monkton 870 Dailly 860 Elie 860 Portgordon 860 Potterton 860 Bowmore 850 Ecclefechan 850 Kinlochleven 850 Rosneath 850 Gifford 840 Aberfoyle 830 Quarter 830 Carstairs 820 Crimond 820 Blairhall 810 Gargunnock 810 Port Ellen 810 Whithorn 810 Hatton of Cruden 800 Maud 800 Bridgend 790 Rigside 790 Netherburn 780 Whitecross 780 Auchinloch 770
Page 11 Newtyle 770 Chapelton 760 Kingseat 760 Mallaig 760 Sandhaven 760 California 750 Carstairs Junction 740 Drymen 740 Gourdon 740 Muthill 740 Cromarty 730 Quarrier's Village 730 St Fergus 730 Fort Augustus 720 Liff 720 Newcastleton 720 Blackford 700 Dechmont 700 Halbeath 700 Stuartfield 700 Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 690 Rothienorman 690 Burrelton 680 Gardenstown 680 Gauldry 680 Guardbridge 680 Haggs 680 Killin 680 Loans 680 St Combs 680 Stow 680 Whiting Bay 680 Dullatur 670 Glassford 670 Glenfarg 670 Yetholm 670 Brae 660 Johnshaven 660 Kyle of Lochalsh 660 West Barns 660 Broadford 650 Creetown 650 Dunbeg 650 Wellbank 650 Cardrona 640 Greenlaw 640 Rosemarkie 640 Avonbridge 630
Page 12 Ballachulish 630 Brookfield 630 Denholm 630 Eaglesfield 630 Milton & Kildary 630 Coldingham 620 Inveraray 620 Portpatrick 620 Walkerburn 620 Cargenbridge 610 Nethy Bridge 610 Tarland 610 Duffus 600 New Deer 600 Braco 590 Coaltown of Wemyss 590 Glenluce 590 Kirkhill 590 Thornhill (Stirling) 590 Lumphanan 580 Torphichen 580 Uplawmoor 570 Elphinstone 560 Forgandenny 560 Auldearn 550 Ayton 540 Garmouth 530 Moniaive 530 Crosshill 520 Buchlyvie 510 Port William 510 Cuminestown 500 Kinnesswood 500 Maidens 500
© Crown copyright 2010
Page 13