Area of Jersey by parish
Jersey has a total surface area, including reclaimed land in St Helier, of 120 square kilometres (km²).
Jersey is divided into 12 parishes, ranging in size from St Clement (4 km²) to St Ouen (15 km²).
Area of Jersey by parish (2023)
St Ouen |
15 |
8,528 |
3,790 |
13% |
St Brelade |
13 |
7,381
|
3,280 |
11% |
Trinity |
13 |
6,976
|
3,100 |
10% |
St Peter |
12 |
6,532 |
2,903 |
10% |
St Martin |
10 |
5,716 |
2,541 |
9% |
St Lawrence |
10 |
5,459 |
2,426 |
8% |
St Helier |
10 |
5,360 |
2,382 |
8% |
St Saviour |
9 |
5,162
|
2,294 |
8% |
St John |
9 |
5,116 |
2,274 |
8% |
Grouville |
8 |
4,567 |
2,030 |
7% |
St Mary |
7 |
3,643 |
1,619 |
5% |
St Clement |
4 |
2,440 |
1,084 |
4% |
Km² are rounded independently to the nearest integer.
St Helier includes reclaimed land area of 2 km².
Type of land cover
In Jersey in 2023:
- around a quarter of the land was built upon
- over half was cultivated
- a sixth was natural vegetation
Land cover type by parish (2023)
St Ouen |
15% |
60% |
22% |
2% |
1% |
100% |
St Brelade |
30% |
23% |
38% |
9% |
0% |
100% |
Trinity |
16% |
61% |
21% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
St Peter |
23% |
49% |
16% |
11% |
2% |
100% |
St Martin |
19% |
63% |
16% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
St Lawrence |
22% |
60% |
14% |
2% |
1% |
100% |
St Helier |
51% |
30% |
11% |
7% |
0% |
100% |
St Saviour |
35% |
53% |
8%
|
4% |
1% |
100% |
St John |
17% |
63% |
18% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
Grouville |
23% |
60% |
9% |
6% |
2% |
100% |
St Mary |
16% |
67% |
15% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
St Clement |
39% |
46% |
4% |
11% |
0% |
100% |
All percentages are rounded independently so may not appear to total 100%
Built environment includes man-made surfaces, such as:
- buildings
- roads
- footpaths
- swimming pools
- gardens
- harbour areas
- glasshouses and polytunnels over 200m²
Natural vegetation includes:
- woodlands
- dunes
- grassland
- cliffs
- shrub
Miscellaneous includes:
- intertidal
- parks
- golf courses
- cemeteries
- quarries
- sports fields
Inland water includes ponds and reservoirs.