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This is a list of the islands of England, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain, as well as a table of the largest English islands by area. The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands do not form part of England.
[edit] List of islands
[edit] Offshore and inshore islands
St Martin's, The Isles of Scilly
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall
See also Islands in the River Thames
[edit] Largest islands in England
[edit] 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 |
Portland |
12,800 |
| 7 |
Walney Island |
11,391 |
| 8 |
Mersea Island |
about 7,200 |
| 9 |
Barrow Island |
2,606 |
| 10 |
St Mary's |
1,668 |
| 11 |
Thorney Island |
1,079 |
| 12 |
Foulness |
212 |
| 13 |
Tresco |
180 |
| 14 |
Lindisfarne |
162 |
| 15 |
St Martins |
142 |
| 16 |
Roa Island |
about 100 |
| 17 |
Bryher |
92 |
| 18 |
St Agnes |
73 |
| 19 |
Lundy |
about 28 |
[edit] Places called "island" or "isle" which are not islands
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:
[edit] See also
