# People and census in Isles of Scilly The south west of the South West. 2,299 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 16 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Isles of Scilly, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) ## What is the population of Isles of Scilly? Isles of Scilly’s population was an estimated 2,299 in mid-2025. The population fell 3.5% in the year to mid-2025. Isles of Scilly is least populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Isles of Scilly: **2,299** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Isles of Scilly’s population was an estimated 2,299 in mid-2025. The population fell 3.5% in the year to mid-2025. Isles of Scilly is least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Isles of Scilly: **2,053** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Isles of Scilly had 2,053 usual residents at the census. Isles of Scilly is the least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Isles of Scilly: **56.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 56.8% of residents in Isles of Scilly were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South West the figure is 61.8%. - Against South West: 8% lower (61.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Isles of Scilly: **28.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 28.2% of residents in Isles of Scilly were aged 65 or over at the census. In South West the figure is 22.3%. - Against South West: 26% higher (22.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Isles of Scilly: **15.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.0% of residents in Isles of Scilly were aged under 15 at the census. In South West the figure is 15.9%. - Against South West: 6% lower (15.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Isles of Scilly: **5.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 5.5% of residents in Isles of Scilly were born outside the UK. In South West the figure is 10.2%. - Against South West: 46% lower (10.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Isles of Scilly: **14.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.3% of residents in Isles of Scilly had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South West the figure is 18.6%. - Against South West: 23% lower (18.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Isles of Scilly: **84.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.3% of residents in Isles of Scilly said their health was good or very good. In South West the figure is 81.8%. - Against South West: 3% higher (81.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-good-health ## Households Isles of Scilly: **942** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Isles of Scilly had 942 households at the census. Isles of Scilly is lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Isles of Scilly: **41.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 41.8% of households in Isles of Scilly had no car or van at the census. In South West the figure is 16.8%. - Against South West: 2.5 times (16.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Isles of Scilly: **46.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 46.0% of households in Isles of Scilly owned their home at the census. In South West the figure is 67.0%. - Against South West: 31% lower (67.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Isles of Scilly: **126 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Isles of Scilly had 126 people per square kilometre at the census. In South West the figure is 239 per km². - Against South West: 47% lower (239 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Isles of Scilly: **36.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 36.6% of households in Isles of Scilly rented privately at the census. In South West the figure is 19.7%. - Against South West: 1.9 times (19.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Isles of Scilly: **17.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.3% of households in Isles of Scilly rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South West the figure is 13.3%. - Against South West: 30% higher (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Isles of Scilly: **37.9%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.9% of residents aged 16 and over in Isles of Scilly had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South West the figure is 33.1%. - Against South West: 15% higher (33.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Isles of Scilly: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Isles of Scilly identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South West the figure is 2.8%. - Against South West: 89% lower (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Isles of Scilly: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in Isles of Scilly identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South West the figure is 1.2%. - Against South West: 83% lower (1.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Isles of Scilly: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Isles of Scilly identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South West the figure is 2.0%. - Against South West: 45% lower (2.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Isles of Scilly: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in Isles of Scilly identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South West the figure is 0.9%. - Against South West: About the same (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Isles of Scilly: **97.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 97.5% of residents in Isles of Scilly identified with a White ethnic group. In South West the figure is 93.1%. - Against South West: 5% higher (93.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Isles of Scilly: **47.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 47.1% of residents in Isles of Scilly said they were Christian. In South West the figure is 46.2%. - Against South West: 2% higher (46.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Isles of Scilly: **46.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 46.3% of residents in Isles of Scilly said they had no religion. In South West the figure is 44.1%. - Against South West: 5% higher (44.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Isles of Scilly: **28.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 28.9% of working residents in Isles of Scilly worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South West the figure is 30.4%. - Against South West: 5% lower (30.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Isles of Scilly: **−3.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Isles of Scilly’s estimated population changed by −3.5% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/housing) (3) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/health) (2) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/transport) (3) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/connectivity) (4) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/economy) (2) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/sources) (27) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000053/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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