Economies of the UK islands

This briefing presents some information on the economies of UK islands. After presenting the islands and statistics included in this briefing and then a discussion on the economic issues facing islands, information is provided on: population; income; people claiming unemployment benefits; broadband connectivity; commuter flows; ferry statistics; and the Coastal Communities Fund.

The scope of this briefing encompasses islands of the UK only. It therefore does not include information on UK Crown Dependencies nor UK Overseas Territories.