List of islands of the British Isles

The British Isles and the Channel Islands

This page is a list of the larger islands that form the British Isles, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is 314,965 km2.[1] Great Britain accounts for the larger part of this area at 66%,[2] with Ireland accounting for 26%,[3] leaving the remaining 8%—an area of 23,996 km2—comprising thousands of smaller islands. The largest of the other islands are to be found in the Hebrides and Northern Isles to the north, and Anglesey and the Isle of Man between Great Britain and Ireland. Not included are the Channel Islands which are positioned off the coast of France.

There are 187 permanently inhabited islands in total:

  • Isle of Man: 2
  • Ireland: 62 and part of Ireland
  • United Kingdom: 123 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 is a Crown dependency.

NameArea
(km2)		Area
rank		Population[4]Population
rank		LocationCountry
Great Britain209,331[2]0160,800,000[5]01N/AEngland, Scotland and Wales, United Kingdom
Ireland81,638[3]026,378,000[6]02N/AIreland
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Lewis and Harris[7]2,1790319,91811Outer HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Skye[7]1,656049,23217Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Shetland Mainland[7]9690517,55012Shetland IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Mull[7]875062,66722Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Anglesey (including Holy Island)7140769,00007Irish SeaWales, United Kingdom
Islay[7]620083,45721Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Man[8]5720980,05606Irish SeaIsle of Man
Orkney Mainland[7]5231015,31514Orkney IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Arran[7]432115,04520Firth of ClydeScotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Wight[9]38112132,73104English ChannelEngland, United Kingdom
Jura3671318850Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
South Uist[7]320141,81825Outer HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
North Uist[7]303151,27128Outer HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Yell2121695734Shetland IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Achill Island[10]147172,62023County MayoRepublic of Ireland
Hoy1431827245Orkney IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Bute[7]122197,22818Firth of ClydeScotland, United Kingdom
Unst1212072037Shetland IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Rùm1052122—Small IslesScotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Sheppey[11]942237,85209KentEngland, United Kingdom
Benbecula[7]82231,21929Outer HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Tiree782477036Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Coll7725164—Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Raasay642619249Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Barra[7]59271,07831Outer HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Sanday502847840Orkney IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
South Ronaldsay502845841Orkney IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Rousay493021247Orkney IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Westray473156339Orkney IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Fetlar413286—Shetland IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Colonsay4132108—Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Holy Island, Anglesey393413,57915AngleseyWales, United Kingdom
Stronsay333534343Orkney IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Inishmore313682435Aran IslandsRepublic of Ireland
Eigg303767—Small IslesScotland, United Kingdom
Shapinsay303730044Orkney IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Bressay283938442Shetland IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Eday2740121—Orkney IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Hayling Island[12]274016,88713HampshireEngland, United Kingdom
Foulness Island264221247EssexEngland, United Kingdom
Scalpay254310—Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Gorumna[10]24441,01033County GalwayRepublic of Ireland
Portsea Island2444147,08803HampshireEngland, United Kingdom
Lismore2444146—Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Great Bernera214723346Outer HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Ulva204816—Inner HebridesScotland, United Kingdom
Whalsay[7]20481,03432Shetland IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Canvey Island[13]195037,47910EssexEngland, United Kingdom
Mersea Island[14]18517,18219EssexEngland, United Kingdom
Muckle Roe1851104—Shetland IslandsScotland, United Kingdom
Walney Island[15]135311,38816FurnessEngland, United Kingdom
Great Cumbrae[7]12541,43427Firth of ClydeScotland, United Kingdom
St Mary's[16]6551,66626Isles of ScillyEngland, United Kingdom
Lundy45628—DevonEngland, United Kingdom
Tresco35718051Isles of ScillyEngland, United Kingdom
Calf of Man3572—Irish SeaIsle of Man
Thorney Island[17]2591,07930West SussexEngland, United Kingdom
Bardsey Island[18]2594—GwyneddWales, United Kingdom
St Martin's259142—Isles of ScillyEngland, United Kingdom
St Agnes16273—Isles of ScillyEngland, United Kingdom
Bryher16292—Isles of ScillyEngland, United Kingdom

See also

References

  1. ↑ COUNTRY/TERRITORY INDEX, ISLAND DIRECTORY, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
    Island Facts, 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
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 Ireland, ISLAND DIRECTORY, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Ireland has an area of 81,638 km2.
  4. ↑ 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.
  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.
  6. ↑ "Historical Population Trends – 1841 – 2011, NISRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-09. 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.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 General Register Office for Scotland – Statistics for Inhabited Islands Archived 21 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ Isle of Man Census 2006 Archived 17 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. (excluding the population of 2 living on the Calf of Man)
  9. ↑ National Statistics – Isle of Wight (Local Authority). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
  10. 1 2 Census 2006 – Table 11 – Population of Inhabited Islands off the Coast (PDF)
  11. ↑ National Statistics – Leysdown and Warden (Ward), Minster Cliffs (Ward), Queenborough and Halfway (Ward), Sheerness East (Ward), Sheerness West (Ward) and Sheppey Central (Ward)
  12. ↑ National Statistics – Hayling East (Ward) and Hayling West (Ward)
  13. ↑ National Statistics – Canvey Island Central (Ward), East (Ward), North (Ward), South (Ward), West (Ward) and Winter Gardens (Ward)
  14. ↑ National Statistics – West Mersea CP (Parish) and East Mersea CP (Parish)
  15. ↑ National Statistics – Walney North (Ward) and Walney South (Ward)
  16. ↑ National Statistics – St. Mary's (Ward). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
  17. ↑ National Statistics – West Thorney CP (Parish). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
  18. ↑ Article on Bardsey Island residents. Guardian. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
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