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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