This is alist of islands of England (excluding the mainland which is itself a part of the island ofGreat Britain), as well as a table of the largestEnglish 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 freshwaterlakes andrivers in England. They are most numerous in theLake District but other concentrations occur within theNorfolk 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') | BetweenRiver 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 | Hayling Island | 12.00 | 30.00 |
| 4 | Foulness Island | 11.31 | 29.30 |
| 5 | Portsea Island | 9.47 | 24.54 |
| 6 | Canvey Island | 6.96 | 18.04 |
| 7 | Mersea Island | 6.92 | 17.94 |
| 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][6] |
| 19 | Lundy | about 28 |
| 20 | Whale Island | 17[7] |
| 21 | Burgh Island | about 12 |
| 22 | Piel Island | 4[8] |
| 23 | Gugh | 3 |
| Horsey Island | Unknown[9] | |
| Total | 396,447 |
Some places in the British Isles are called islands or isles, but are not. Some of these were formerly islands surrounded bymarshland. Others arepeninsulas or just coastal settlements. They include:
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