Towns and cities in Isle of Wight by population
All 27 populated places in Isle of Wight, ranked by current population. The largest is Newport, with 24,884 people.
Every place in Isle of Wight, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Isle of Wight's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 147,035 against an official 141,660. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport | 24,884 |
| 2 | Ryde | 24,096 |
| 3 | Cowes | 21,226 |
| 4 | Sandown | 20,155 |
| 5 | East Cowes | 8,428 |
| 6 | Shanklin | 8,055 |
| 7 | Freshwater | 7,829 |
| 8 | Ventnor | 5,976 |
| 9 | Wootton | 4,231 |
| 10 | Bembridge | 3,688 |
| 11 | Totland | 2,927 |
| 12 | Seaview | 2,337 |
| 13 | Brading | 1,800 |
| 14 | Wroxall | 1,753 |
| 15 | Godshill | 1,459 |
| 16 | St. Helens | 1,213 |
| 17 | Niton | 1,162 |
| 18 | Brighstone | 1,157 |
| 19 | Yarmouth | 912 |
| 20 | Rookley | 638 |
| 21 | Whitwell | 619 |
| 22 | Shalfleet | 605 |
| 23 | Shorwell | 433 |
| 24 | Havenstreet | 432 |
| 25 | Newchurch | 380 |
| 26 | Merstone | 324 |
| 27 | Cranmore | 316 |
Common questions
What is the population of Isle of Wight?
141,660, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Isle of Wight. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Isle of Wight?
Newport, with 24,884 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 27 recorded places in Isle of Wight by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.