List of places on the Isle of Wight

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This is a list of towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Isle of Wight, England.


Towns

There are nine main towns on the Isle of Wight. Most of these are located towards the eastern side and along the coast. Ryde is the island's largest town with a population of 26,152. Newport is the island's capital and located in the centre of the island. Most island settlements link to Newport by road making it the centre for island services. There are currently no settlements on the island with city status, the nearest city to the Isle of Wight is Portsmouth, five miles north-east of the Island, followed by Southampton, which is ten miles north of East Cowes.

An aerial photograph showing the towns of Newport and Cowes
Town Population OS Grid Reference Post town Postal code
Newport 23,957 SZ502893 NEWPORT PO30
Brading 2,077 SZ607870 SANDOWN PO36
Cowes 9,663 SZ496962 COWES PO31
East Cowes 6,166 SZ502957 EAST COWES PO32
Ryde 26,152 SZ591923 RYDE PO33
Sandown 5,299 SZ600843 SANDOWN PO36
Shanklin 8,055 SZ584816 SHANKLIN PO37
Ventnor 7,000 SZ562775 VENTNOR PO38
Yarmouth 855 SZ356896 YARMOUTH PO41

Villages

A self-descriptive definition of a village is adopted here.

Hamlets and other places

See also

External links

  • Place Name Index, Wightcam- Photographically Illustrated Walks on the Isle of Wight