Dating in South West: How to Meet People Beyond Your Small Town

South West has about 5.9 million people and 1,096 towns, cities and villages, and most of them are small: 937 (85%) have fewer than 5,000 people, and 585 have fewer than 1,000. If you live in a small one, you already know what dating close to home looks like: you've met most of the single people you'd consider, or you know someone who has.

This page is for everyone in those towns. It covers why the big dating apps make a small town's dating pool even smaller, how Amarbis lets you meet people across all of South West instead, and, further down, every town, city or village in South West by county.

South West by town size

Size of place	Places	People
Under 1,000	585	312,000
1,000 to 4,999	352	725,000
5,000 to 24,999	130	1.4 million
25,000 or more	29	2.7 million

The typical town, city or village in South West has about 910 people. Its 29 places of 25,000 or more, led by Bristol (425,000), Plymouth (267,000) and Bournemouth (196,000), are home to about 2.7 million of the region's 5.9 million people; everyone else lives in the smaller towns and the countryside.

Why dating close to home runs out in small-town South West

Dating apps that sort by distance start with the people nearest you. In a small town in South West that's a short list, and it doesn't take long to see all of it. A few examples:

Hugh Town (about 950 people): no other towns, cities and villages within 30 miles, and the nearest place of 25,000 or more is Plymouth, 102 miles away.

The point stands across South West: a distance-ranked app fills a small-town deck with the same few faces, and the bigger pools are a long way off.

Why the nearest city is out of reach on the big apps

Dating in a small town is hard, and meeting someone in the nearest city can be harder. Many dating apps lean on distance to decide who you see, and Tinuiti's analysis of Tinder's algorithm says proximity is a key factor in who it shows you. When someone in Bristol or Plymouth opens a distance-ranked app, the people who live near them come first. You live farther away, so you land behind their neighbours in their deck, whatever your photos and profile say.

That's the small-town problem twice over: at home you keep seeing the same people, and in the city you're barely seen.

How Amarbis is different

You choose your region

On Amarbis you choose the region you meet people from instead of being limited to whoever lives closest. Choose South West and your pool is the whole region, about 5.9 million people, whether you live in Bristol or a village of a few hundred. A member in a town of 1,000 has the same region-wide pool as a member in Bristol.

Ranking isn't based on distance

On Amarbis, ranking isn't based on distance. Choose South West as your region and the person you'd like to meet in Bristol isn't shown their next-door neighbour ahead of you because of where you live. It's the opposite of the proximity problem above, and it matters most to the people the big apps leave behind.

No distance limits, and the whole world if you want it

Amarbis has no distance limits, so you aren't limited to South West either. You can widen your region to the neighbouring regions or meet someone in another country: Amarbis is an international dating app, the app speaks more than 50 languages, and built-in chat translation helps when you don't share one. The miles only matter once you both want to meet.

Real people, reviewed by real people

Every member has a real face photo, photos are screened before anyone sees them, and every profile on Amarbis is reviewed by a real person. When your local pool is small, every fake or abandoned profile takes up a bigger share of what you see, so that review step is worth more in a small town than in a big city.

Free to join

Joining is free, with no credit card. The free plan gives you 25 likes a day and unlimited messaging with your matches, so you can find out whether Amarbis works for your town before you pay anything. See plans and pricing for what the paid plans add.

How to start from a small town in South West

Sign up free and build a profile that sounds like you: a clear photo of your face and one specific thing about life in your town. Our profile tips show what works.
Set your region to South West, or wider if you like.
Message first. One good question about where someone lives works better than "hey", and a conversation can start long before anyone plans a trip.
When you both want to meet, pick a public place about halfway, tell a friend where you're going, and follow our safe-meeting checklist.

Built by someone from a small town

Amarbis's founder, Nick, is from Boardman, Oregon, a small American town of about 4,500 people. The small-town dating problem on this page is one he knows first-hand: a deck full of people you already know, and a nearby city that ranks its own neighbours ahead of you. Amarbis is built so that where you live in South West doesn't decide who you can meet.

Every town, city or village in South West

All 1,096 towns, cities and villages in South West by county. Wherever yours is on this list, everything on this page applies to you: choose South West as your region on Amarbis and every place below is in your pool.

Bath and North East Somerset

Bath: 94,080 people
Bathampton: 1,700 people
Batheaston: 3,880 people
Bathford: 1,150 people
Bishop Sutton: 1,425 people
Chew Magna: 1,250 people
Chew Stoke: 830 people
Clutton: 1,630 people
Compton Martin: 555 people
Corston (Bath and North East Somerset): 500 people
East Harptree: 670 people
Farmborough: 1,105 people
Farrington Gurney: 905 people
Freshford: 335 people
Hallatrow: 530 people
High Littleton: 1,655 people
Keynsham: 19,255 people
Midsomer Norton: 13,745 people
Monkton Combe: 600 people
Newton St Loe: 1,370 people
Paulton: 6,505 people
Peasedown St John: 6,670 people
Pensford: 925 people
Radstock: 9,980 people
Saltford: 4,135 people
Temple Cloud: 1,515 people
Timsbury: 2,505 people
Ubley: 365 people
Wellow: 550 people
Whitchurch: 1,990 people

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bearwood: 4,135 people
Bournemouth: 196,455 people
Christchurch: 48,985 people
Merley: 5,490 people
Poole: 141,005 people

Bristol

Avonmouth: 2,645 people
Bristol: 425,215 people

Cornwall

Ashton: 565 people
Barripper and Penponds: 310 people
Blackwater: 795 people
Bodmin: 16,910 people
Bolingey: 300 people
Boscastle: 705 people
Breage: 620 people
Bude: 7,350 people
Budock Water: 570 people
Bugle: 2,430 people
Callington: 4,665 people
Calstock: 740 people
Camborne: 20,450 people
Camelford: 2,980 people
Canon's Town: 545 people
Carbis Bay: 3,965 people
Carey Park: 695 people
Cargreen: 230 people
Carharrack: 1,525 people
Carkeel: 285 people
Carloggas: 245 people
Carlyon Bay: 1,175 people
Carnon Downs and Devoran: 2,130 people
Cawsand and Kingsand: 570 people
Chacewater: 910 people
Clampits: 335 people
Connor Downs: 1,485 people
Constantine: 970 people
Constantine Bay: 110 people
Coverack: 300 people
Crantock: 925 people
Crowlas: 1,055 people
Cubert: 835 people
Darite: 330 people
Delabole: 1,780 people
Dobwalls: 1,685 people
Downderry: 830 people
Downgate: 310 people
Duporth: 675 people
Egloshayle: 1,185 people
Falmouth: 24,070 people
Feock: 245 people
Flushing: 745 people
Four Lanes: 1,580 people
Fowey: 2,030 people
Foxhole: 1,525 people
Frogpool: 265 people
Godolphin Cross: 335 people
Goldsithney: 1,345 people
Goonhavern: 995 people
Gorran Haven: 810 people
Grampound: 685 people
Grampound Road: 1,160 people
Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel: 3,505 people
Gweek: 320 people
Harrowbarrow: 325 people
Hayle: 9,040 people
Helston: 11,360 people
Illogan: 1,095 people
Indian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb Road: 3,890 people
Kelly Bray: 1,140 people
Kilkhampton: 980 people
Landrake: 1,105 people
Lanivet: 580 people
Lanner: 2,165 people
Launceston: 8,425 people
Leedstown: 335 people
Lelant: 950 people
Lewannick: 435 people
Liskeard: 10,900 people
Lizard: 1,045 people
Longrock: 1,980 people
Looe: 5,310 people
Lostwithiel: 3,070 people
Luxulyan: 365 people
Mabe Burnthouse: 215 people
Madron: 665 people
Marazion: 1,350 people
Marhamchurch: 660 people
Mawgan: 615 people
Mawgan Porth: 485 people
Mawnan Smith: 1,005 people
Menheniot: 780 people
Mevagissey: 1,875 people
Millbrook: 2,295 people
Mount Hawke: 1,590 people
Mousehole: 545 people
Mullion: 2,150 people
Mylor Bridge: 1,535 people
Nanpean: 1,075 people
Newlyn: 3,360 people
Newquay: 24,545 people
Padstow: 2,350 people
Pelynt: 1,145 people
Pendeen: 725 people
Penpol: 515 people
Penryn: 11,195 people
Pensilva: 1,655 people
Penwithick: 1,705 people
Penzance: 14,960 people
Perran Downs: 295 people
Perranarworthal: 1,305 people
Perranporth: 2,750 people
Perranwell Station: 350 people
Playing Place: 855 people
Polgooth: 1,095 people
Polperro: 575 people
Polruan: 535 people
Polzeath and Trebetherick: 405 people
Ponsanooth: 965 people
Pool and Illogan: 8,585 people
Port Isaac: 500 people
Porthleven: 3,115 people
Porthtowan: 895 people
Portreath: 1,215 people
Portscatho: 590 people
Poughill: 370 people
Praa Sands: 410 people
Praze-an-Beeble: 645 people
Probus: 2,565 people
Quintrell Downs: 1,360 people
Reawla: 1,115 people
Redruth: 15,455 people
Roche: 2,310 people
Rock: 1,155 people
Rose-in-the-bush: 230 people
Rosudgeon: 215 people
Ruan Minor: 350 people
Saltash: 15,435 people
Shortlanesend: 1,430 people
St Agnes: 3,250 people
St Austell: 24,360 people
St Blazey: 6,575 people
St Breward: 700 people
St Buryan: 655 people
St Cleer: 1,145 people
St Columb Major: 3,665 people
St Day: 1,430 people
St Dennis: 2,365 people
St Dominick: 545 people
St Erme and Trispen: 1,605 people
St Erth: 1,130 people
St Eval: 895 people
St Germans: 525 people
St Ives: 5,410 people
St Just: 1,830 people
St Keverne: 995 people
St Mabyn: 725 people
St Mawes: 640 people
St Merryn: 1,345 people
St Neot: 310 people
St Newlyn East: 1,040 people
St Stephen: 2,340 people
St Teath: 590 people
St Tudy: 680 people
Stenalees: 795 people
Sticker: 820 people
Stithians: 1,610 people
Stratton (Cornwall): 1,930 people
Summercourt: 840 people
The Towans: 260 people
Threemilestone: 2,855 people
Tintagel: 760 people
Tolvaddon: 1,105 people
Torpoint: 7,160 people
Tregony: 755 people
Tresillian: 710 people
Trevone: 320 people
Trewoon: 1,245 people
Troon: 1,400 people
Truro: 23,060 people
Tywardreath: 2,585 people
Venterdon: 335 people
Wadebridge: 5,625 people
Week St Mary: 720 people
Wheal Rose: 125 people
Widemouth Bay: 330 people
Withnoe: 1,820 people

Devon

Abbotskerswell: 1,185 people
Appledore: 1,710 people
Ashburton: 3,365 people
Ashford: 295 people
Aveton Gifford: 520 people
Axminster: 6,095 people
Axmouth: 245 people
Bampton: 1,295 people
Barnstaple: 31,275 people
Beer: 1,280 people
Bere Alston: 2,260 people
Bickington: 2,105 people
Bideford: 19,490 people
Bigbury-on-Sea: 215 people
Bishop's Tawton: 755 people
Bishopsteignton: 2,265 people
Bittaford: 480 people
Blackawton: 930 people
Bovey Tracey: 6,240 people
Bow: 1,120 people
Bradninch: 1,825 people
Bradworthy: 725 people
Brampford Speke: 400 people
Bratton Fleming: 860 people
Braunton: 6,610 people
Brixton: 855 people
Broadclyst: 1,550 people
Broadhempston: 740 people
Buckfast: 285 people
Buckfastleigh: 2,720 people
Buckland Monachorum: 515 people
Budleigh Salterton: 5,235 people
Chagford: 1,105 people
Chambercombe: 1,500 people
Chardstock: 285 people
Chawleigh: 640 people
Cheriton Bishop: 755 people
Cheriton Fitzpaine: 535 people
Chillington: 1,075 people
Chilsworthy: 430 people
Chivenor and Wrafton: 1,955 people
Christow: 680 people
Chudleigh: 4,375 people
Chudleigh Knighton: 1,170 people
Chulmleigh: 1,235 people
Clyst Honiton: 1,030 people
Clyst St Mary: 1,190 people
Cockwood: 330 people
Colaton Raleigh: 275 people
Coldeast: 1,185 people
Colyford: 580 people
Colyton: 1,940 people
Combe Martin: 2,705 people
Copplestone: 1,475 people
Cranbrook: 4,935 people
Crapstone: 645 people
Crediton: 7,975 people
Croyde: 615 people
Cullompton: 8,895 people
Culmstock: 675 people
Dartington: 925 people
Dartmouth: 5,260 people
Dawlish: 11,800 people
Dawlish Warren: 1,190 people
Denbury: 1,485 people
Dittisham: 190 people
Dolton: 395 people
Dousland: 845 people
Dunkeswell: 1,835 people
East Budleigh: 705 people
East Ogwell: 515 people
Ebford: 475 people
Ermington: 680 people
Exeter: 126,175 people
Exminster: 4,385 people
Exmouth: 35,500 people
Exton: 1,285 people
Feniton: 1,725 people
Fremington: 5,230 people
Georgeham: 450 people
Goodleigh: 395 people
Great Torrington: 5,955 people
Halberton: 895 people
Halwill Junction: 600 people
Hartland: 950 people
Hatherleigh: 730 people
Haytor Vale: 280 people
Heathfield: 1,495 people
Hemyock: 1,675 people
Heybrook Bay: 465 people
High Bickington: 575 people
Holcombe (Teignbridge): 640 people
Holcombe Rogus: 270 people
Holsworthy: 3,470 people
Honiton: 12,155 people
Horrabridge: 1,875 people
Ide: 585 people
Ilfracombe: 9,200 people
Inner Hope: 215 people
Instow: 400 people
Ipplepen: 2,150 people
Ivybridge: 12,490 people
Kennford: 535 people
Kentisbeare: 645 people
Kenton: 935 people
Kilmington: 925 people
Kingsbridge: 5,680 people
Kingskerswell: 3,765 people
Kingsteignton: 11,940 people
Kingswear: 420 people
Lamerton: 885 people
Landkey: 2,000 people
Lapford: 990 people
Lifton: 735 people
Littleham: 250 people
Loddiswell: 1,030 people
Lustleigh: 280 people
Lympstone: 1,840 people
Lynton and Lynmouth: 840 people
Malborough: 975 people
Marldon: 2,075 people
Mary Tavy: 540 people
Membury: 310 people
Modbury: 1,690 people
Morchard Bishop: 1,040 people
Moretonhampstead: 1,335 people
Musbury: 560 people
Newton Abbot: 29,650 people
Newton Ferrers: 950 people
Newton Poppleford: 1,920 people
Newton St Cyres: 670 people
North Molton: 770 people
North Tawton: 1,785 people
Northam: 5,190 people
Northlew: 780 people
Noss Mayo: 285 people
Offwell: 435 people
Okehampton: 9,110 people
Otterton: 675 people
Ottery St Mary: 6,045 people
Pathfinder Village: 495 people
Petrockstowe: 390 people
Princetown: 1,440 people
Raymond's Hill: 500 people
Salcombe: 1,585 people
Sampford Peverell: 1,375 people
Sandford (Mid Devon): 635 people
Seaton: 7,435 people
Shaldon: 1,715 people
Shebbear: 395 people
Sherford: 1,310 people
Sidbury: 440 people
Sidmouth: 13,265 people
Silverton: 1,500 people
Slapton: 210 people
South Brent: 2,645 people
South Molton: 6,225 people
South Zeal: 890 people
Starcross: 1,690 people
Stoke Canon: 665 people
Stoke Fleming: 765 people
Stoke Gabriel: 1,340 people
Stokeinteignhead: 345 people
Stokenham: 370 people
Stoneyford: 570 people
Strete: 490 people
Swimbridge: 685 people
Tavistock: 12,670 people
Tedburn St Mary: 720 people
Teignmouth: 15,315 people
Thorverton: 690 people
Thurlestone: 565 people
Tipton St John: 645 people
Tiverton: 19,710 people
Topsham: 4,190 people
Totnes: 9,215 people
Tytherleigh: 250 people
Uffculme: 2,040 people
Uplyme: 1,055 people
Wembury: 1,825 people
West Charleton: 535 people
West Clyst: 2,680 people
West Hill (East Devon): 2,110 people
Westacott: 690 people
Westward Ho!: 3,470 people
Whimple: 1,120 people
Willand: 3,475 people
Winkleigh: 1,340 people
Witheridge: 1,305 people
Woodbury: 1,750 people
Woodbury Salterton: 645 people
Woolacombe: 700 people
Woolfardisworthy: 450 people
Yealmpton: 2,010 people
Yelverton: 1,855 people
Zeal Monachorum: 410 people

Dorset

Abbotsbury: 215 people
Alderholt: 2,870 people
Ashley Heath: 7,150 people
Ashmore: 175 people
Beacon Hill: 330 people
Beaminster: 2,995 people
Bere Regis: 1,315 people
Bishop's Caundle: 415 people
Blandford Forum: 11,800 people
Bourton: 630 people
Bradford Abbas: 975 people
Bradpole: 1,255 people
Briantspuddle: 220 people
Bridport: 12,295 people
Broadmayne: 605 people
Broadwindsor: 550 people
Bryanston: 1,000 people
Buckhorn Weston: 360 people
Burton Bradstock: 685 people
Cerne Abbas: 865 people
Chalbury Common: 160 people
Charlton Down: 1,485 people
Charlton Marshall: 1,085 people
Charminster: 1,730 people
Charmouth: 1,335 people
Cheselbourne: 305 people
Chetnole: 375 people
Chickerell: 3,970 people
Chideock: 700 people
Child Okeford: 1,160 people
Corfe Castle: 890 people
Corfe Mullen: 10,035 people
Corscombe: 265 people
Cranborne: 580 people
Crossways: 2,495 people
Dorchester: 21,360 people
Durweston: 380 people
East Stour: 605 people
Ferndown: 13,265 people
Fontmell Magna: 285 people
Fortuneswell: 4,555 people
Gaunt's Common: 335 people
Gillingham: 11,010 people
Grove: 1,030 people
Harman's Cross: 405 people
Hazelbury Bryan: 740 people
Holt (Dorset): 325 people
Holton Heath: 270 people
Holwell: 405 people
Iwerne Minster: 935 people
Kington Magna: 350 people
Langton Matravers: 870 people
Leigh: 480 people
Litton Cheney: 355 people
Loders: 290 people
Longburton: 525 people
Lyme Regis: 3,740 people
Lytchett Matravers: 3,455 people
Maiden Newton: 1,130 people
Marnhull: 1,465 people
Milborne St Andrew: 1,090 people
Morcombelake: 340 people
Mosterton: 770 people
Motcombe: 1,365 people
Nether Compton: 400 people
Okeford Fitzpaine: 810 people
Osmington: 210 people
Owermoigne: 360 people
Piddlehinton: 450 people
Piddletrenthide: 375 people
Pimperne: 2,770 people
Portesham: 610 people
Post Green: 210 people
Puddletown: 1,195 people
Ridge: 305 people
Sandford (Dorset): 2,000 people
Shaftesbury: 9,160 people
Sherborne: 10,360 people
Shillingstone: 1,165 people
Shroton: 215 people
Sixpenny Handley: 650 people
Southwell: 1,700 people
Spetisbury: 585 people
Stalbridge: 2,370 people
Stinsford, Lower Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward: 315 people
Stoborough: 865 people
Stone (Dorset): 135 people
Stour Row: 310 people
Stourpaine: 315 people
Stourton Caundle: 450 people
Studland: 260 people
Sturminster Marshall: 1,505 people
Sturminster Newton: 3,565 people
Swanage: 9,110 people
Sydling St Nicholas: 435 people
Thornford: 900 people
Three Legged Cross: 1,130 people
Tolpuddle: 520 people
Upton: 8,400 people
Verwood: 13,710 people
Wareham: 5,880 people
West Knighton: 720 people
West Lulworth: 315 people
West Moors: 10,425 people
West Parley: 3,660 people
Weston: 5,210 people
Weymouth: 55,535 people
Whitchurch Canonicorum: 330 people
Whitmore: 135 people
Wimborne Minster: 16,630 people
Winfrith Newburgh: 310 people
Winterborne Kingston: 720 people
Winterborne St Martin: 480 people
Winterborne Stickland: 310 people
Winterborne Whitechurch: 735 people
Wool: 5,040 people
Worth Matravers: 260 people
Yetminster: 885 people

Gloucestershire

Alderton: 865 people
Alvington: 595 people
Amberley: 1,300 people
Ampney Crucis: 615 people
Andoversford: 695 people
Apperley: 590 people
Arlington: 275 people
Ashchurch: 1,100 people
Ashleworth: 610 people
Avening: 1,055 people
Aylburton: 340 people
Bagpath: 310 people
Bamfurlong: 250 people
Beachley: 1,120 people
Berkeley: 2,255 people
Berry Hill: 2,205 people
Bishop's Cleeve: 16,325 people
Bisley: 965 people
Blakeney: 1,305 people
Bledington: 460 people
Blockley: 1,070 people
Bourton-on-the-Water: 4,180 people
Box (Stroud): 305 people
Bream: 3,120 people
Brimscombe and Thrupp: 2,190 people
Broadwell: 340 people
Broadwell and Coalway: 3,305 people
Brockworth: 12,005 people
Bromesberrow Heath: 415 people
Cam: 7,730 people
Cambridge: 465 people
Chalford: 6,660 people
Chedworth: 525 people
Cheltenham: 115,940 people
Chipping Campden: 2,120 people
Churchdown: 13,480 people
Cinderford: 8,775 people
Cirencester: 17,715 people
Clearwell: 400 people
Clifford's Mesne: 395 people
Coates: 490 people
Coleford (Forest of Dean): 5,020 people
Corse: 1,215 people
Down Ampney: 570 people
Drybrook: 2,570 people
Dunfield: 395 people
Dursley: 7,935 people
Dymock: 585 people
Eastington: 1,220 people
Eastleach Turville: 305 people
Ebrington: 610 people
Ewen: 270 people
Fairford: 4,240 people
Frampton on Severn: 1,070 people
Gloucester: 118,555 people
Golden Valley: 210 people
Gotherington: 1,130 people
Great Rissington: 355 people
Greet: 395 people
Gretton: 530 people
Guiting Power: 295 people
Hartpury: 610 people
Highnam: 1,915 people
Hillesley: 310 people
Horsley: 440 people
Huntley: 1,150 people
Kemble: 910 people
Kempsford: 795 people
Kingswood: 1,410 people
Lechlade-on-Thames: 2,205 people
Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley: 3,590 people
Littledean: 980 people
Longborough: 490 people
Longford: 2,535 people
Longhope: 760 people
Lower Redbrook: 255 people
Lydney: 9,660 people
Maisemore: 540 people
Meysey Hampton: 415 people
Mickleton: 2,315 people
Middleyard: 650 people
Milkwall: 950 people
Minchinhampton: 3,410 people
Mitcheldean: 2,165 people
Moor End: 1,170 people
Moreton-in-Marsh: 5,010 people
Nailsworth: 5,660 people
Naunton: 330 people
Newent: 5,360 people
Newnham: 1,055 people
North Nibley: 400 people
Northleach: 1,995 people
Northway: 4,860 people
Northwood Green: 355 people
Nympsfield: 460 people
Oakridge Lynch: 315 people
Painswick: 1,835 people
Poulton: 385 people
Prestbury: 4,080 people
Quedgeley and Hardwicke: 21,125 people
Quenington: 540 people
Rendcomb: 280 people
Ruardean: 1,195 people
Ruardean Woodside: 315 people
Ruspidge: 2,430 people
Sandhurst: 270 people
Saul: 350 people
Sharpness: 1,235 people
Shipton: 360 people
Shurdington: 1,890 people
Siddington: 790 people
Slimbridge: 715 people
Sling: 895 people
Somerford Keynes: 480 people
South Cerney: 4,000 people
Southam: 940 people
Southrop: 275 people
St Briavels: 705 people
Stanton: 190 people
Stoke Orchard: 790 people
Stone (Stroud): 535 people
Stonehouse: 8,300 people
Stow-on-the-Wold: 1,905 people
Stratton (Cotswold): 2,560 people
Stroud: 26,080 people
Swindon (Cheltenham): 515 people
Tetbury: 6,455 people
Tewkesbury: 14,390 people
Tibberton: 305 people
Tutshill and Sedbury: 3,620 people
Twigworth: 380 people
Twyning: 1,080 people
Uley: 990 people
Upper Oddington: 410 people
Upper Rissington: 2,000 people
Upthorpe: 445 people
Upton St Leonards: 1,130 people
Welsh Bicknor: 1,985 people
Westonbirt: 270 people
Whiteshill and Randwick: 1,445 people
Whiteway: 465 people
Whitminster: 935 people
Willersey: 990 people
Winchcombe: 4,340 people
Woodchester: 910 people
Woolaston: 830 people
Wotton-under-Edge: 4,965 people
Yorkley and Whitecroft: 2,675 people

Isles of Scilly

Hugh Town: 950 people

North Somerset

Abbots Leigh: 300 people
Backwell: 4,345 people
Banwell: 2,180 people
Blagdon: 1,055 people
Bleadon: 540 people
Cambridge Batch: 405 people
Churchill: 1,990 people
Clapton in Gordano: 350 people
Cleeve: 720 people
Clevedon: 21,085 people
Congresbury: 2,795 people
Downside: 125 people
Dundry: 275 people
Failand: 760 people
Felton: 370 people
Flax Bourton: 340 people
Hutton: 1,690 people
Kewstoke: 1,610 people
Leigh Woods: 635 people
Locking: 3,820 people
Long Ashton: 5,180 people
Nailsea: 15,925 people
Pill: 4,955 people
Portishead: 26,355 people
Redhill: 355 people
Tickenham: 625 people
West Hill (North Somerset): 340 people
West Wick: 2,425 people
Weston-super-Mare: 84,605 people
Winford: 380 people
Winscombe and Sandford: 4,605 people
Wrington: 1,995 people
Yatton: 7,705 people

Plymouth

Plymouth: 266,955 people

Somerset

Ash: 620 people
Ashcott: 880 people
Axbridge: 1,995 people
Baltonsborough: 695 people
Barrington: 425 people
Barton St David: 285 people
Barwick and Stoford: 1,095 people
Bathpool: 365 people
Bawdrip: 460 people
Beckington: 1,000 people
Berrow and Brean: 2,250 people
Bicknoller: 375 people
Bishops Lydeard: 2,050 people
Blackford: 685 people
Blagdon Hill: 555 people
Blue Anchor: 175 people
Bradford-on-Tone: 645 people
Brent Knoll: 935 people
Bridgwater: 47,860 people
Brushford: 235 people
Bruton: 2,815 people
Buckland Dinham: 355 people
Burnham-on-Sea: 16,320 people
Burton: 755 people
Butleigh: 760 people
Cannington: 2,315 people
Carhampton: 795 people
Castle Cary: 3,450 people
Catcott and Edington: 910 people
Chard: 14,290 people
Charlton Adam: 350 people
Charlton Horethorne: 310 people
Charlton Mackrell: 355 people
Cheddar: 5,840 people
Chedzoy: 450 people
Chelston: 415 people
Chilcompton: 1,855 people
Chilthorne Domer: 555 people
Chilton Polden: 675 people
Cocklake: 440 people
Coleford (Mendip): 2,235 people
Combe St Nicholas: 695 people
Combwich: 660 people
Compton Dundon: 390 people
Cossington: 640 people
Cotford St Luke: 2,410 people
Coxley: 480 people
Creech St Michael: 2,330 people
Crewkerne: 7,065 people
Croscombe: 580 people
Cross: 290 people
Crowcombe: 195 people
Curry Rivel: 2,010 people
Ditcheat: 390 people
Draycott: 1,070 people
Drayton: 360 people
Dulverton: 845 people
Dunster: 390 people
East Brent: 670 people
East Chinnock: 505 people
East Huntspill: 885 people
Easton: 340 people
Edithmead: 515 people
Evercreech: 2,165 people
Exford: 390 people
Fivehead: 610 people
Frome: 27,905 people
Galhampton: 330 people
Glastonbury: 8,300 people
Gurney Slade: 300 people
Halse: 295 people
Hardington Mandeville: 285 people
Haselbury Plucknett: 720 people
Hatch Beauchamp: 320 people
Henstridge: 1,580 people
High Ham: 450 people
Highbridge: 5,365 people
Hinton St George: 450 people
Holcombe (Mendip): 960 people
Horton and Broadway: 1,210 people
Huntspill: 845 people
Ilchester: 2,060 people
Ilminster: 5,965 people
Ilton: 950 people
Keinton Mandeville: 1,215 people
Kilve: 355 people
Kingsbury Episcopi: 680 people
Kingsdon: 365 people
Kingston St Mary: 390 people
Langford Budville: 530 people
Langport: 3,575 people
Long Load: 315 people
Long Sutton: 500 people
Lower Weare: 325 people
Lympsham: 595 people
Mark: 665 people
Mark Causeway: 370 people
Marston Magna: 520 people
Martock: 4,080 people
Meare: 990 people
Meare Green: 355 people
Mells: 340 people
Merriott: 2,070 people
Middlezoy: 725 people
Milborne Port: 3,205 people
Milverton: 1,115 people
Minehead: 11,750 people
Misterton: 1,035 people
Monkton Heathfield: 4,585 people
Montacute: 865 people
Moorland: 245 people
Nether Stowey: 1,480 people
North Cadbury: 680 people
North Curry: 1,055 people
North Newton: 370 people
North Perrott: 280 people
North Petherton: 3,180 people
Norton Fitzwarren: 3,770 people
Norton St Philip: 1,005 people
Norton sub Hamdon: 730 people
Nunney: 855 people
Oakhill: 755 people
Odcombe: 745 people
Othery: 685 people
Pawlett: 985 people
Pilton: 1,105 people
Porlock: 1,180 people
Puriton: 2,265 people
Queen Camel: 570 people
Rockwell Green: 2,855 people
Rode: 765 people
Rooks Bridge: 395 people
Ruishton: 1,475 people
Seavington St Michael: 125 people
Shapwick: 445 people
Shepton Beauchamp: 750 people
Shepton Mallet: 9,645 people
Shipham: 1,105 people
Somerton: 5,100 people
South Horrington: 755 people
South Petherton: 3,100 people
Sparkford: 555 people
Spaxton: 330 people
Staplegrove: 280 people
Stogumber: 425 people
Stogursey: 795 people
Stoke St Mary: 485 people
Stoke St Michael: 755 people
Stoke sub Hamdon: 1,360 people
Stoney Stratton: 315 people
Stratton-on-the-Fosse: 840 people
Street: 12,710 people
Tatworth: 2,285 people
Taunton: 61,665 people
Templecombe: 1,655 people
Theale: 375 people
Tintinhull: 935 people
Trull: 1,430 people
Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick: 265 people
Walton: 1,150 people
Washford: 585 people
Watchet: 3,640 people
Wedmore: 1,425 people
Wellington: 13,815 people
Wells: 12,105 people
Wembdon: 1,770 people
West Camel: 450 people
West Chinnock: 595 people
West Coker: 880 people
West Pennard: 360 people
West Quantoxhead: 320 people
Westbury-sub-Mendip: 815 people
Westonzoyland: 1,465 people
Williton: 2,435 people
Wincanton: 6,745 people
Winsham: 735 people
Wiveliscombe: 2,315 people
Wookey: 800 people
Wookey Hole: 305 people
Woolavington: 2,325 people
Wootton Courtenay: 270 people
Yeovil: 50,170 people
Yeovilton: 1,000 people

South Gloucestershire

Acton Turville: 350 people
Almondsbury: 2,940 people
Alveston: 2,065 people
Badminton: 260 people
Bitton: 810 people
Bradley Stoke: 25,200 people
Charfield: 2,835 people
Chipping Sodbury: 8,025 people
Coalpit Heath: 185 people
Easter Compton: 655 people
Engine Common: 665 people
Falfield: 295 people
Filton: 10,960 people
Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne: 14,970 people
Hawkesbury Upton: 1,000 people
Heath End: 370 people
Iron Acton: 545 people
Kingswood and Fishponds: 160,270 people
Marshfield: 1,300 people
Old Sodbury: 700 people
Olveston: 1,010 people
Patchway: 16,520 people
Pilning: 1,400 people
Pucklechurch: 2,695 people
Rangeworthy: 355 people
Rudgeway: 345 people
Severn Beach: 2,210 people
Stoke Gifford: 13,470 people
Thornbury: 14,485 people
Tockington: 445 people
Tortworth Green: 610 people
Townwell: 275 people
Tytherington: 805 people
Upton Cheyney: 455 people
Westerleigh: 560 people
Whiteshill: 415 people
Wick: 1,580 people
Wickwar: 1,705 people
Yate: 28,350 people

Swindon

Bishopstone: 400 people
Broad Blunsdon: 6,505 people
Chiseldon: 2,030 people
Highworth: 7,930 people
South Marston: 860 people
Stratton St Margaret: 20,690 people
Swindon (Swindon): 183,680 people
Wanborough: 1,735 people
Wroughton: 7,280 people

Torbay

Brixham: 17,840 people
Paignton: 67,520 people
Torquay: 52,035 people

Wiltshire

Aldbourne: 1,685 people
All Cannings: 590 people
Amesbury: 12,680 people
Ashton Keynes: 1,425 people
Atworth: 1,295 people
Baydon: 655 people
Beanacre: 330 people
Berryfield: 1,095 people
Biddestone: 485 people
Bowerhill: 3,975 people
Box (Wiltshire): 1,285 people
Bradford-on-Avon: 9,865 people
Bratton: 1,170 people
Brinkworth: 185 people
Britford: 450 people
Broad Chalke: 240 people
Broad Hinton: 630 people
Broad Town: 590 people
Bromham: 1,065 people
Broughton Gifford: 340 people
Bulford: 4,925 people
Burbage: 1,320 people
Calne: 19,725 people
Chapmanslade: 675 people
Chelworth Lower Green: 220 people
Cherhill: 575 people
Chilmark: 480 people
Chippenham: 36,090 people
Chirton: 415 people
Christian Malford: 585 people
Codford St Peter: 855 people
Colerne: 2,415 people
Collingbourne Ducis: 910 people
Collingbourne Kingston: 515 people
Coombe Bissett: 200 people
Corsham: 10,890 people
Corston (Wiltshire): 300 people
Cricklade: 4,030 people
Croucheston: 260 people
Crudwell: 665 people
Derry Hill and Studley: 1,030 people
Devizes: 19,490 people
Dilton Marsh: 1,955 people
Dinton: 855 people
Downton: 2,950 people
Durrington: 5,720 people
East Grafton: 380 people
East Knoyle: 335 people
Easterton: 580 people
Easton Royal: 270 people
Edington: 705 people
Erlestoke: 655 people
Firsdown: 620 people
Fovant: 715 people
Gastard: 240 people
Gomeldon: 585 people
Great Bedwyn: 1,195 people
Great Cheverell: 460 people
Great Somerford: 635 people
Ham: 250 people
Heytesbury: 560 people
Hindon: 675 people
Holt (Wiltshire): 1,705 people
Hullavington: 660 people
Keevil: 435 people
Kington Langley: 800 people
Kington St Michael: 725 people
Landford and Nomansland: 915 people
Larkhill: 2,730 people
Latton: 555 people
Lea: 575 people
Limpley Stoke: 505 people
Littleton Panell: 1,335 people
Lower Stanton St Quintin: 920 people
Lower Wraxall: 500 people
Luckington: 675 people
Ludgershall: 5,395 people
Lydiard Millicent: 735 people
Lyneham: 4,645 people
Maiden Bradley: 330 people
Malmesbury: 7,180 people
Manton: 295 people
Market Lavington: 1,810 people
Marlborough: 8,830 people
Melksham: 18,280 people
Mere: 2,805 people
Middle Winterslow: 1,565 people
Mildenhall: 475 people
Milton Lilbourne: 300 people
Minety: 860 people
Netheravon: 1,065 people
North Bradley: 1,555 people
Oaksey: 610 people
Oare: 250 people
Ogbourne Maizey: 380 people
Ogbourne St George: 530 people
Old Sarum: 4,015 people
Perham Down: 1,395 people
Pewsey: 3,795 people
Pitton: 490 people
Plaitford: 355 people
Porton: 885 people
Potterne: 1,545 people
Poulshot: 385 people
Purton: 3,190 people
Ramsbury: 1,540 people
Redlynch and Woodfalls: 2,445 people
Rowde: 865 people
Royal Wootton Bassett: 13,005 people
Rudloe: 2,865 people
Salisbury: 47,690 people
Seend: 245 people
Seend Cleeve: 315 people
Semington: 755 people
Shalbourne: 375 people
Shaw: 455 people
Sherston: 1,395 people
Shrewton: 1,720 people
South Newton: 345 people
Southwick: 1,855 people
Steeple Ashton: 600 people
Sutton Benger: 1,270 people
Sutton Veny: 660 people
Teffont Evias: 265 people
Tidworth: 10,690 people
Tilshead: 330 people
Tisbury: 2,270 people
Trowbridge: 43,750 people
Upavon: 880 people
Upper Seagry: 320 people
Urchfont: 990 people
Warminster: 18,020 people
West Ashton: 450 people
West Dean: 260 people
West Grimstead: 240 people
Westbury: 16,395 people
Westwood: 1,000 people
Whaddon: 2,285 people
Whiteparish: 765 people
Whitley: 840 people
Wilton: 4,305 people
Winsley: 1,365 people
Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls: 670 people
Winterbourne Gunner: 615 people
Woodborough: 315 people
Wootton Rivers: 245 people
Worton: 585 people
Wylye: 415 people
Yatton Keynell: 805 people
Zeals: 670 people

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What is the best dating app for small towns in South West?

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Population figures: Census 2021 usual residents for built-up areas (ONS, England and Wales; 2022 BUA definitions) and settlements (NISRA, Northern Ireland); National Records of Scotland mid-2020 estimates for localities (Scotland); region total: ONS mid-2025 population estimates (NRS for Scotland, NISRA for Northern Ireland). England and Wales figures are Census 2021 counts for built-up areas, which ONS rounds to the nearest 5; built-up areas follow continuous development, so a town's figure can differ from its parish or council area. London is not split into towns: its built-up areas are the 32 boroughs plus the City of London (figures summed from Census 2021 output areas). Scotland's figures are NRS mid-2020 estimates for localities of 500+ people, rounded to the nearest 10. Northern Ireland's are exact Census 2021 counts for NISRA settlements; the smallest hamlets are suppressed. Groups are counties: metropolitan and two-tier counties or unitary authorities in England (Inner/Outer London in London), principal areas in Wales, council areas in Scotland and districts in Northern Ireland. Distances are straight-line between town locations, so road distances are longer.