List of islands of the British Isles

This page is a list of islands that form the British Isles that have an area of one kilometre squared or larger, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is 315,159 km².[1] The largest of the islands, after Great Britain and Ireland, are found in the Hebrides and the Northern Isles to the north, and Anglesey and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. Also included are the Isles of Scilly to the west of Cornwall, the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, the islands off the west coast of Ireland, and the Channel Islands, which are actually positioned off the coast of France.

There are 189 permanently inhabited islands in total:[note 1]

Isle of Man: 2^†
Republic of Ireland: 62 and part of Ireland
United Kingdom: 123 plus Great Britain and part of Ireland
- England: 19 and part of Great Britain
- Northern Ireland: 1 and part of Ireland
- Scotland: 97 and part of Great Britain (as of the 2001 census, 4 had only a sole permanent occupant, and further 20 had a permanent population of fewer than 10)
- Wales: 6 and part of Great Britain

^† The Isle of Man and Calf of Man.

The Isle of Man, the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey are Crown dependencies.

Name	Area (km²)	Area rank	Population[2]	Location	Country
Great Britain	209,331[3]	01	60,800,000[4]	N/A	England, Scotland and Wales, United Kingdom
Ireland	81,638[5]	02	6,378,000[6]	N/A	Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Lewis and Harris[7]	2,179	03	19,918	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Skye[7]	1,656	04	9,232	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Mainland (Shetland)[7]	969	05	17,550	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Mull[7]	875	06	2,667	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Anglesey	673	07	55,000	Irish Sea	Wales, United Kingdom
Islay[7]	620	08	3,457	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Man[8]	572	09	80,056	Irish Sea	Isle of Man
Mainland (Orkney)[7]	523	10	15,315	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Arran[7]	432	11	5,045	Firth of Clyde	Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Wight[9]	381	12	132,731	English Channel	England, United Kingdom
Jura	367	13	188	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
South Uist[7]	320	14	1,818	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
North Uist[7]	303	15	1,271	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Yell	212	16	957	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Achill Island[10]	147	17	2,620	County Mayo	Republic of Ireland
Hoy	143	18	447	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Bute[7]	122	19	7,228	Firth of Clyde	Scotland, United Kingdom
Unst	121	20	720	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Jersey	118	21	106,080	English Channel	Channel Islands
Rùm	105	22	22	Small Isles	Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Sheppey[11]	94	23	37,852	Kent	England, United Kingdom
Benbecula[7]	82	24	1,219	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Tiree	78	25	770	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Coll	77	26	164	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Guernsey	65	27	63,026	English Channel	Channel Islands
Raasay	64	28	192	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Barra[7]	59	29	1,078	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Sanday	50	30	478	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
South Ronaldsay	50	30	458	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Rousay	49	32	212	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Westray	47	33	563	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Fetlar	41	34	86	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Colonsay	41	34	108	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Holy Island	39	36	13,579	Anglesey	Wales, United Kingdom
Stronsay	33	37	343	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Inishmore	31	38	824	Aran Islands	Republic of Ireland
Eigg	30	39	67	Small Isles	Scotland, United Kingdom
Shapinsay	30	39	300	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Bressay	28	41	384	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Eday	27	42	121	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Hayling Island[12]	27	42	16,887	Hampshire	England, United Kingdom
Foulness Island	26	44	212	Essex	England, United Kingdom
Valentia Island	26	44	665	County Kerry	Republic of Ireland
Scalpay	25	46	10	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Gorumna[10]	24	47	1,010	County Galway	Republic of Ireland
Portsea Island	24	47	147,088	Hampshire	England, United Kingdom
Lismore	24	47	146	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Great Bernera	21	50	233	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Ulva	20	51	16	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom
Whalsay[7]	20	51	1,034	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Canvey Island[13]	19	53	37,479	Essex	England, United Kingdom
Mersea Island[14]	18	54	7,182	Essex	England, United Kingdom
Muckle Roe	18	54	104	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Clare Island	16.5	56	159	County Mayo	Republic of Ireland
Rathlin Island	14	57	154	County Antrim	Republic of Ireland
Walney Island[15]	13	58	11,388	Furness	England, United Kingdom
Foula	12.5	59	33	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Great Cumbrae[7]	12	60	1,434	Firth of Clyde	Scotland,R United Kingdom
Inishbofin	12	60	175	County Galway	Republic of Ireland
Inishmaan	10	62	157	Aran Islands	Republic of Ireland
Papa Stour	8	63	15	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom
Alderney	8	63	2,039	English Channel	Channel Islands
St Mary's[16]	6	65	1,666	Isles of Scilly	England, United Kingdom
Inishturk	6	65	51	County Mayo	Republic of Ireland
Sark	5.5	67	600	English Channel	Channel Islands
Lindisfarne	4	68	180	Northumberland	England, United Kingdom
Lundy	4	68	28	Devon	England, United Kingdom
Tresco	3	70	180	Isles of Scilly	England, United Kingdom
Lambay Island	3	70	7	County Dublin	Republic of Ireland
Calf of Man	3	70	2	Irish Sea	Isle of Man
Thorney Island[17]	2	73	1,079	West Sussex	England, United Kingdom
Bardsey Island[18]	2	73	4	Gwynedd	Wales, United Kingdom
Herm	2	73	60	English Channel	Channel Islands
St Martin's	2	73	142	Isles of Scilly	England, United Kingdom
St Agnes	1	77	73	Isles of Scilly	England, United Kingdom
Bryher	1	77	92	Isles of Scilly	England, United Kingdom

Notes

Excluding the Channel Islands.

References

COUNTRY/TERRITORY INDEX, ISLAND DIRECTORY, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
Island Facts Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Isle of Man Government. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
According to the UNEP, the Republic of Ireland has a land area of 70,282 km², and the United Kingdom has a land area of 244,111 km². According to the Isle of Man Government, the Isle of Man has a land area of 572 km². Therefore, the overall land area of the British Isles is 315,159 km²
Population figures are from 2001 Census, except: Great Britain and Ireland both from 2011; Isle of Portland from 2005; Achill, Gorumna, Isle of Man, Jersey all from 2006.
Great Britain, ISLAND DIRECTORY, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Great Britain has an area of 209,331 km².
2011 Census: Population Estimates for the United Kingdom. In the 2011 census, the population of England, Wales and Scotland was estimated to be approximately 61,370,000, composed of 60,800,000 on Great Britain and 570,000 on other islands. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
Ireland, ISLAND DIRECTORY, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Ireland has an area of 81,638 km².
"Historical Population Trends – 1841 – 2011, NISRA" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2015. In 2011, the population of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland was 6,399,115, composed of approximately 6,378,000 on Ireland and 21,000 on other islands.
General Register Office for Scotland – Statistics for Inhabited Islands Archived 21 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Isle of Man Census 2006 Archived 17 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine (excluding the population of 2 living on the Calf of Man)
National Statistics – Isle of Wight (Local Authority). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
Census 2006 – Table 11 – Population of Inhabited Islands off the Coast (PDF)
National Statistics – Leysdown and Warden (Ward), Minster Cliffs (Ward), Queenborough and Halfway (Ward), Sheerness East (Ward), Sheerness West (Ward) and Sheppey Central (Ward)
National Statistics – Hayling East (Ward) and Hayling West (Ward)
National Statistics – Canvey Island Central (Ward), East (Ward), North (Ward), South (Ward), West (Ward) and Winter Gardens (Ward)
National Statistics – West Mersea CP (Parish) and East Mersea CP (Parish)
National Statistics – Walney North (Ward) and Walney South (Ward)
National Statistics – St. Mary's (Ward). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
National Statistics – West Thorney CP (Parish). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
Article on Bardsey Island residents. Guardian. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.

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[2] Excluding the Channel Islands.

[1] COUNTRY/TERRITORY INDEX, ISLAND DIRECTORY, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
Island Facts Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Isle of Man Government. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
According to the UNEP, the Republic of Ireland has a land area of 70,282 km², and the United Kingdom has a land area of 244,111 km². According to the Isle of Man Government, the Isle of Man has a land area of 572 km². Therefore, the overall land area of the British Isles is 315,159 km²

[3] Population figures are from 2001 Census, except: Great Britain and Ireland both from 2011; Isle of Portland from 2005; Achill, Gorumna, Isle of Man, Jersey all from 2006.

[GREATBRITAIN-4] Great Britain, ISLAND DIRECTORY, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Great Britain has an area of 209,331 km².

[5] 2011 Census: Population Estimates for the United Kingdom. In the 2011 census, the population of England, Wales and Scotland was estimated to be approximately 61,370,000, composed of 60,800,000 on Great Britain and 570,000 on other islands. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

[IRELAND-6] Ireland, ISLAND DIRECTORY, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Ireland has an area of 81,638 km².

[7] "Historical Population Trends – 1841 – 2011, NISRA" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2015. In 2011, the population of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland was 6,399,115, composed of approximately 6,378,000 on Ireland and 21,000 on other islands.

[scottish-8] General Register Office for Scotland – Statistics for Inhabited Islands Archived 21 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[9] Isle of Man Census 2006 Archived 17 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine (excluding the population of 2 living on the Calf of Man)

[10] National Statistics – Isle of Wight (Local Authority). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.

[roi-11] Census 2006 – Table 11 – Population of Inhabited Islands off the Coast (PDF)

[12] National Statistics – Leysdown and Warden (Ward), Minster Cliffs (Ward), Queenborough and Halfway (Ward), Sheerness East (Ward), Sheerness West (Ward) and Sheppey Central (Ward)

[13] National Statistics – Hayling East (Ward) and Hayling West (Ward)

[14] National Statistics – Canvey Island Central (Ward), East (Ward), North (Ward), South (Ward), West (Ward) and Winter Gardens (Ward)

[15] National Statistics – West Mersea CP (Parish) and East Mersea CP (Parish)

[16] National Statistics – Walney North (Ward) and Walney South (Ward)

[17] National Statistics – St. Mary's (Ward). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.

[18] National Statistics – West Thorney CP (Parish). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.

[19] Article on Bardsey Island residents. Guardian. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.

List of islands of the British Isles

See also

Notes

References