List of English Islands By Population
Rank | Island | Population (2001 UK census) |
---|---|---|
1 | Portsea Island | 147,088 |
2 | Isle of Wight | 132,731 |
3 | Isle of Sheppey | 37,852 |
4 | Canvey Island | 37,473 |
5 | Hayling Island | 16,887 |
6 | Walney Island | 11,391 |
7 | Mersea Island | about 7,200 |
8 | Barrow Island | 2,606 |
9 | St Mary's | 1,668 |
10 | Thorney Island | 1,079 |
11 | Foulness | 212 |
12 | Tresco | 180 |
13 | Lindisfarne | 162 |
14 | St Martins | 142 |
15 | Roa Island | about 100 |
16 | Bryher | 92 |
17 | St Agnes | 73 |
18 | Lundy | about 28 |
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