This is a list of islands of England (excluding the mainland which is itself a part of the island of Great Britain), as well as a table of the largest English islands by area and by population.
To group islands by geographical region, sort the table by "Island Group/Location" (click the icon by the column heading).
There are numerous islands within freshwater lakes and rivers in England. They are most numerous in the Lake District but other concentrations occur within the Norfolk Broads, some major reservoirs and principal rivers.
To group islands by lake, sort the table by "Lake" (click the icon by the column heading).
To group islands by location, sort the table by "Location" (click the icon by the column heading).
Name | Location |
---|---|
Newark Island [1] | River Trent |
Alney Island | River Severn |
Big Island | Carsington Water |
Bird Island | Stocks Reservoir, Lancashire [2] |
Bridgemarsh Island | River Crouch, Essex |
Denny Island | Chew Valley Lake |
Flat Island | Carsington Water |
Haddiscoe Island (or Chedgrave Island or simply 'The Island') | between River Waveney, River Yare and New Cut [3] |
Horseshoe Island | Carsington Water |
Lady Island | Hornsea Mere |
Millfields Island | Carsington Water |
Peasholm Island | Peasholm Lake, Scarborough |
Pleasure Island | Hickling Broad, Norfolk |
Sailing Club Island | Carsington Water [4] |
Shiningford Island | Carsington Water |
Stanlow Island | Merseyside, Manchester Ship Canal |
Swan Island | Hornsea Mere |
Willow Island | Stocks Reservoir, Lancashire |
Rank | Island | Area | |
---|---|---|---|
(sq mi) | (km2) | ||
1 | Isle of Wight | 118.97 | 380.15 |
2 | Isle of Sheppey | 34.45 | 89.25 |
3 | Foulness Island | 11.31 | 29.30 |
4 | Portsea Island | 9.47 | 24.54 |
5 | Canvey Island | 6.96 | 18.04 |
6 | Mersea Island | 6.92 | 17.94 |
7 | Hayling Island | 6.13 | 15.89 |
8 | Walney Island | 5.12 | 13.27 |
9 | Wallasea Island | 4.11 | 10.65 |
10 | St Mary's | 2.54 | 6.58 |
11 | Lundy | 1.72 | 4.45 |
12 | Tresco | 1.15 | 2.97 |
13 | St Agnes | 0.57 | 1.48 |
14 | Bryher | 0.51 | 1.34 |
Rank | Island | Population ( 2011 UK census) |
---|---|---|
1 | Portsea Island | 207,100 |
2 | Isle of Wight | 141,538 |
3 | Isle of Sheppey | 40,300 |
4 | Canvey Island | 38,170 |
5 | Hayling Island | 17,379 |
6 | Walney Island | 10,651 |
7 | Mersea Island | about 7,200 |
8 | Barrow Island | 2,616 |
9 | St Mary's | 1,668 |
10 | Thorney Island | 1,079 |
11 | Foulness Island | 151 |
12 | Tresco | 180 |
13 | Lindisfarne | 162 |
14 | St Martin's | 142 |
15 | Roa Island | about 100 |
16 | Bryher | 92 |
17 | St Agnes | 70 |
18 | St Michael's Mount | 35 [5] [2011 Census] |
19 | Lundy | about 28 |
20 | Whale Island | 17 [6] |
21 | Burgh Island | about 12 |
22 | Piel Island | 4 [7] |
23 | Gugh | 3 |
Horsey Island | unknown [8] | |
Total | 396,447 |
Some places in the British Isles are called islands or isles, but are not. Some of these were formerly islands surrounded by marshland. Others are peninsulas or just coastal settlements. They include:
This is a list of islands of England (excluding the mainland which is itself a part of the island of Great Britain), as well as a table of the largest English islands by area and by population.
To group islands by geographical region, sort the table by "Island Group/Location" (click the icon by the column heading).
There are numerous islands within freshwater lakes and rivers in England. They are most numerous in the Lake District but other concentrations occur within the Norfolk Broads, some major reservoirs and principal rivers.
To group islands by lake, sort the table by "Lake" (click the icon by the column heading).
To group islands by location, sort the table by "Location" (click the icon by the column heading).
Name | Location |
---|---|
Newark Island [1] | River Trent |
Alney Island | River Severn |
Big Island | Carsington Water |
Bird Island | Stocks Reservoir, Lancashire [2] |
Bridgemarsh Island | River Crouch, Essex |
Denny Island | Chew Valley Lake |
Flat Island | Carsington Water |
Haddiscoe Island (or Chedgrave Island or simply 'The Island') | between River Waveney, River Yare and New Cut [3] |
Horseshoe Island | Carsington Water |
Lady Island | Hornsea Mere |
Millfields Island | Carsington Water |
Peasholm Island | Peasholm Lake, Scarborough |
Pleasure Island | Hickling Broad, Norfolk |
Sailing Club Island | Carsington Water [4] |
Shiningford Island | Carsington Water |
Stanlow Island | Merseyside, Manchester Ship Canal |
Swan Island | Hornsea Mere |
Willow Island | Stocks Reservoir, Lancashire |
Rank | Island | Area | |
---|---|---|---|
(sq mi) | (km2) | ||
1 | Isle of Wight | 118.97 | 380.15 |
2 | Isle of Sheppey | 34.45 | 89.25 |
3 | Foulness Island | 11.31 | 29.30 |
4 | Portsea Island | 9.47 | 24.54 |
5 | Canvey Island | 6.96 | 18.04 |
6 | Mersea Island | 6.92 | 17.94 |
7 | Hayling Island | 6.13 | 15.89 |
8 | Walney Island | 5.12 | 13.27 |
9 | Wallasea Island | 4.11 | 10.65 |
10 | St Mary's | 2.54 | 6.58 |
11 | Lundy | 1.72 | 4.45 |
12 | Tresco | 1.15 | 2.97 |
13 | St Agnes | 0.57 | 1.48 |
14 | Bryher | 0.51 | 1.34 |
Rank | Island | Population ( 2011 UK census) |
---|---|---|
1 | Portsea Island | 207,100 |
2 | Isle of Wight | 141,538 |
3 | Isle of Sheppey | 40,300 |
4 | Canvey Island | 38,170 |
5 | Hayling Island | 17,379 |
6 | Walney Island | 10,651 |
7 | Mersea Island | about 7,200 |
8 | Barrow Island | 2,616 |
9 | St Mary's | 1,668 |
10 | Thorney Island | 1,079 |
11 | Foulness Island | 151 |
12 | Tresco | 180 |
13 | Lindisfarne | 162 |
14 | St Martin's | 142 |
15 | Roa Island | about 100 |
16 | Bryher | 92 |
17 | St Agnes | 70 |
18 | St Michael's Mount | 35 [5] [2011 Census] |
19 | Lundy | about 28 |
20 | Whale Island | 17 [6] |
21 | Burgh Island | about 12 |
22 | Piel Island | 4 [7] |
23 | Gugh | 3 |
Horsey Island | unknown [8] | |
Total | 396,447 |
Some places in the British Isles are called islands or isles, but are not. Some of these were formerly islands surrounded by marshland. Others are peninsulas or just coastal settlements. They include: