Isle of Wight

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Ceremonial County in England
Region: South East

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Overview ⁞ Isle of Wight is a ceremonial county and unitary authority located just off the Hampshire coast in the English Channel. Known for its coastal beauty, sailing culture, and annual music festivals, it’s the largest island in England. The island is administered by the Isle of Wight Council and retains a distinct identity with its own traditions, tourism-driven economy, and historical significance dating back to Roman and Victorian times.

Is Isle of Wight a historic county? No, the Isle of Wight is not one of the historic counties. Historically it was part of Hampshire, though it gained its own county status in the 19th century.

Isle of Wight has 1 Local Authority District. The chart below shows how this compares with other counties in England.

Number of local authority districts in Isle of Wight and other counties
Number of local authority districts in Isle of Wight, compared with other counties
This county page, Isle of Wight, is a sub-page this region page: South East. It zooms in to local authorities, administrative districts, and parliamentary constituencies in this county. We have this list page for easy browsing of all historic counties, ceremonial counties, and administrative counties: List of all counties in the UK.

The local government in this county is: Isle of Wight Council 🔗 iow.gov.uk.

Districts in Isle of Wight

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Isle of Wight is within one of ITLs Level 2 area, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, that contains the following 6 ITLs Level 3 areas:

(ITL 1) South East
(ITL 2) ⇒ Hampshire and Isle of Wight
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Portsmouth ⁞ Southampton ⁞ Isle of Wight ⁞ South Hampshire ⁞ Central Hampshire ⁞ North Hampshire

Constituencies in Isle of Wight

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 2 of them are in Isle of Wight.

Counties in South East