List of parishes of the Isle of Man

The Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown Dependency, in the Irish Sea has 17 historic parishes and was, until May 2016 divided into 24 districts for administrative purposes. These were 15 remaining parishes, 4 towns and 5 villages, each forming the lowest unit of local government in the Isle of Man.[1]

Sheadings and districts of the Isle of Man.

In May 2016, the three districts of Laxey, Lonan and Maughold merged for administrative purposes to form the parish district of Garff. In 2020. the two parish districts of Arbory and Rushen merged for administrative purposes to form the parish district of Arbory and Rushen. The total number of administrative districts thus reduced to 21, made up of:

  • four towns
  • two "districts" (Michael and Onchan, both of which are historically parishes)
  • two "village districts" (Port Erin and Port St Mary)
  • and 13 "parish districts" (including Garff, which is made up of two historical parishes: Lonan and Maughold).[2]

Parishes and other units

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Image Name Status[1] Sheading Population[1] Coordinates Map
  Andreas Parish Ayre 1397 54°22′N 4°26′W / 54.367°N 4.433°W / 54.367; -4.433 (Andreas)  
  Arbory Parish Rushen 1847 54°6′N 4°41′W / 54.100°N 4.683°W / 54.100; -4.683 (Arbory)  
  Ballaugh Parish Michael 1,032 54°19′N 4°33′W / 54.317°N 4.550°W / 54.317; -4.550 (Ballaugh)  
  Braddan Parish Middle 3,621 54°9′N 4°30′W / 54.150°N 4.500°W / 54.150; -4.500 (Braddan)  
  Bride Parish Ayre 382 54°23′N 4°24′W / 54.383°N 4.400°W / 54.383; -4.400 (Bride)  
  Castletown Town Rushen 3,216 54°4′N 4°39′W / 54.067°N 4.650°W / 54.067; -4.650 (Castletown)  
  Douglas City Middle 26,997 54°9′N 4°29′W / 54.150°N 4.483°W / 54.150; -4.483 (Douglas)  
  German Parish Glenfaba 966 54°13′N 4°41′W / 54.217°N 4.683°W / 54.217; -4.683 (German)  
  Jurby Parish Michael 776 54°21′N 4°33′W / 54.350°N 4.550°W / 54.350; -4.550 (Jurby)  
  Laxey Village Garff 1,676 54°14′N 4°24′W / 54.233°N 4.400°W / 54.233; -4.400 (Laxey)  
  Lezayre Parish Ayre 1,276 54°19′N 4°25′W / 54.317°N 4.417°W / 54.317; -4.417 (Lezayre)  
  Lonan Parish Garff 1,579 54°11′N 4°25′W / 54.183°N 4.417°W / 54.183; -4.417 (Lonan)  
  Malew Parish Rushen 2,167 54°6′N 4°39′W / 54.100°N 4.650°W / 54.100; -4.650 (Malew)  
  Marown Parish Middle 2,246 54°11′N 4°34′W / 54.183°N 4.567°W / 54.183; -4.567 (Marown)  
  Maughold Parish Garff 985 54°18′N 4°19′W / 54.300°N 4.317°W / 54.300; -4.317 (Maughold)  
  Michael Parish Michael 1,591 54°17′N 4°35′W / 54.283°N 4.583°W / 54.283; -4.583 (Michael)  
  Onchan Parish Middle 9,128 54°10′N 4°27′W / 54.167°N 4.450°W / 54.167; -4.450 (Onchan)  
  Patrick Parish Glenfaba 1,576 54°12′N 4°42′W / 54.200°N 4.700°W / 54.200; -4.700 (Patrick)  
  Peel Town Glenfaba 5,374 54°13′N 4°41′W / 54.217°N 4.683°W / 54.217; -4.683 (Peel)  
  Port Erin Village Rushen 3,484 54°5′N 4°45′W / 54.083°N 4.750°W / 54.083; -4.750 (Port Erin)  
  Port St Mary Village Rushen 1,916 54°4′N 4°44′W / 54.067°N 4.733°W / 54.067; -4.733 (Port St Mary)  
  Ramsey Town Garff 7,845 54°19′N 4°23′W / 54.317°N 4.383°W / 54.317; -4.383 (Ramsey)  
  Rushen Parish Rushen 1,537 54°5′N 4°45′W / 54.083°N 4.750°W / 54.083; -4.750 (Rushen)  
  Santon Parish Middle 700 54°7′N 4°35′W / 54.117°N 4.583°W / 54.117; -4.583 (Santon)  

References

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  1. ^ a b c "General Population Statistics" (PDF), Isle of Man Census Report 2006, Economic Affairs Division, Isle of Man Government Treasury, p. 14, archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016
  2. ^ "Isle of Man Government - Local authorities".