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Highley

Population over time

Built-up area · Settlement · Census 2021

Highley

3,305people · 2021

Census 2021 population of the named settlement, using ONS built-up area boundaries.

Published census counts.

Sources: ONS: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 (Table 1c)

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Highley — census population
Census yearPopulation
20213,305
Sources and how to read this chart

Usual residents on 21 March 2021; published ONS count rounded to the nearest 5.. Boundary geography: December 2022 (E63002946).

Census 2021 population of the named settlement, using ONS built-up area boundaries.

ONS Table 1c rounds counts to the nearest 5 and suppresses counts below 10. Matched by exact settlement name or individually reviewed district-qualified name, with its coordinate strictly inside that same official BUA boundary. The 2022 BUA geography changed methodology and cannot be directly compared with 2011 BUAs. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: ONS: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 (Table 1c). Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS and Ordnance Survey: Built Up Areas December 2022 GB BGG. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

Neighbourhood census context

These figures describe statistical neighbourhoods, which may cover part of a place or include neighbouring places.

Neighbourhood census area · 1971–2021

Shropshire 035

Population of the area containing the recorded point for Highley, not the whole place. This area may cover part of the place or include neighbours.

02.5k5k7.5k10k1971: 6,849 people19711981: 7,374 people19811991: 7,733 people19912001: 8,051 people20012011: 9,238 people20112021: 9,910 people2021

Includes harmonised historical census estimates.

Sources: ONS · Paul Norman

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Shropshire 035 — census population and harmonised historical estimates
Census yearPopulation
19716,849
19817,374
19917,733
20018,051
20119,238
20219,910
Sources and how to read this chart

Usual residents of the containing MSOA; this is local area context, not the population of the named settlement.. Boundary geography: 1 April 2022 (E02006014).

2011 and 2021 census counts harmonised by ONS to the same 1 April 2022 geography. Location matched to ONS 2021 MSOA polygons (full resolution, coastline clipped, V7). ONS exact-fit lookup marks this MSOA unchanged from 2011 (U); historical estimates use that same footprint.

1971–2011: Paul Norman harmonised historical estimates on 2011 MSOAs, rounded to whole residents (1971–1991 are modelled). 2021: ONS census count. The historical 2011 total can differ slightly from the ONS change-over-time 2011 total because of methodology and statistical disclosure controls. These are area estimates, not settlement totals.

Source: ONS Census change over time: usual resident population, 2011 and 2021. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA December 2021 boundaries EW BFC V7. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: Paul Norman — Area characteristics: Great Britain 1971 to 2011. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA 2011 to MSOA 2021 exact-fit lookup for England and Wales. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

Recorded locationHighley52.44871° N · 2.38219° WInteractive map loads when this area enters view.
Approximate recorded location · Geographic source

Geographic context

Place type
Village
Country / region
England · West Midlands
County group
Shropshire
Current administration
Shropshire
Recorded coordinates
52.44871, -2.38219
OS Open Names ID
osgb4000000074568330

County groups are browsing aids. Current administrative and historic areas are recorded separately.

Recorded names

  • Highley · en · official

Nearby heritage

Distances are from the recorded place point. Proximity does not establish that a site lies within the place boundary or belongs to its history.

Sources & further reading

  1. OS Open Names October 2026 · Source licence.

Geographic source retrieved 2026-10-26. How this page was prepared.