List of places on the Isle of Wight


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

Towns

There are nine main towns, most located along the north and east coasts. Newport is the centrally located county town, with an area population of 25,496. Most settlements link to Newport by road, which is a hub for island services. There are no settlements with city status; the nearest city is Portsmouth, five miles north-east, then Southampton, ten miles north of Cowes.
Town2011 PopulationOS Grid ReferencePost townPostal codePhoto
Brading1,800SANDOWNPO36
Cowes10,405COWESPO31
East Cowes7,010EAST COWESPO32
Newport25,496NEWPORTPO30
Ryde23,999RYDEPO33
Sandown12,302SANDOWNPO36
Shanklin9,072SHANKLINPO37
Ventnor5,976VENTNORPO38
Yarmouth865YARMOUTHPO41

Villages

Places that describe themselves as villages are as follows:

Hamlets and other places

Chines

Rivers, streams and brooks