Dawley Hamlets

Dawley Hamlets
The Unicorn, Little Dawley
Dawley Hamlets
Location within Shropshire
Area4.450 km2 (1.718 sq mi)
Population8,008 (2021 census)
 Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Dawley Hamlets
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands

Dawley Hamlets is a civil parish in the Telford and Wrekin district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.

The parish covers Horsehay, Doseley, Little Dawley (also traditionally known as Dawley Parva), Lightmoor and Aqueduct.

In 2021 the parish had a population of 8,008. The parish was formed on 1 April 1988.

The name Dawley comes from Old English meaning woodland clearing associated with a man called Dealla.