Scottish Islands Typology: overview 2024

Appendix 2 – Comparison of island classifications

Table 3: Islands by local authority, Scottish Island Regions geography class, and Scottish Government Scottish Island Typology (2024) class

Islands

Arran

Local Authority

North Ayrshire Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Connected Independent Islands

Islands

Auskerry

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Baleshare

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Barra

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Outer Isles

Islands

Benbecula

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Berneray (Vatersay)

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Berneray (North Uist)

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Boreray

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Boreray (St Kilda)

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Bressay

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Outer Isles

Islands

Bruray

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Outpost Islands

Islands

Burray

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney - Mainland and connected

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Connected Independent Islands

Islands

Bute

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Connected Independent Islands

Islands

Calve Islands

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Canna

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Outpost Islands

Islands

Cara Islands

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Carna

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Cava

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Cnoc na h-Airigh

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Cnoc nan Uibhean

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Coll

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Colonsay

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Copinsay

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Dubh Artach

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Easdale

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Inner Isles

Islands

East Burra

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland - Mainland and connected

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Eday

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Egilsay

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Eigg

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Eilean a' Ghiorr

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean an Stalcaire / Castle Stalker

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Ban

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Buidhe

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean dà Mhèinn

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Eilean Donnan

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Dubh

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Fladday

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Horrisdale

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Leathann

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Leireabhagh

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Loain

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Mhidhinis

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Mór (Flannan Isles)

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Musdile

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean na Cille

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean na h-Airigh

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eilean Shona

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Eilean Tioram / Dry Islands

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Ensay

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Eriksay

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Eriska

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Erraid

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Fair Isle

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Outpost Islands

Islands

Fara

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Fetlar

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Outpost Islands

Islands

Flodaigh

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Flotta

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Foula

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Outpost Islands

Islands

Fraoch-eilean

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Gairsay

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Gigha

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Semi-Reliant Islands

Islands

Goat Islands

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Gometra

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Inner Isles

Islands

Graemsay

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Great Bernera

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Great Cumbrae

Local Authority

North Ayrshire Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Connected Independent Islands

Islands

Grimsay (North)

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Grimsay (South)

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Grunay

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Helliar Holm

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Holm of Grimbister

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Holy Islands

Local Authority

North Ayrshire

Scottish Island Regions class

Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Housay

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Outpost Islands

Islands

Hoy ^a

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Semi-Reliant Islands

Islands

Inch Kenneth

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Inchmarnock

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Inner Holm

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Iona

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Inner Isles

Islands

Islands Davaar

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Islands of Stroma

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Islay

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Isle Martin

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Isle of Danna

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Isle of Ewe

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Isle of Noss

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Jura

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Outer Isles

Islands

Kerrera

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Inner Isles

Islands

Kisimul Castle

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Lamb Holm

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney - Mainland and connected

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Connected Independent Islands

Islands

Lewis and Harris

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Lingeigh

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Lismore

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Inner Isles

Islands

Little Colonsay

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Little Cumbrae

Local Authority

North Ayrshire

Scottish Island Regions class

Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Luing

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Inner Isles

Islands

Lunga (Luing)

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Mainland of Orkney

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney - Mainland and connected

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Connected Independent Islands

Islands

Mainland of Shetland

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland - Mainland and connected

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Mingulay

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Muck

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Muckle Flugga

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Muckle Roe

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland - Mainland and connected

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Muckle Skerry (Pentland Skerries)

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Mull

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Connected Independent Islands

Islands

North Ronaldsay

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

North Uist

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Orasaigh

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Ornsay

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Oronsay

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Orsay

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Pabay

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Pabbay

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Papa Stour

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Outpost Islands

Islands

Papa Stronsay

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Papa Westray

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Semi-Reliant Islands

Islands

Pladda

Local Authority

North Ayrshire

Scottish Island Regions class

Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Raasay

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Inner Isles

Islands

Rona / Ronaigh (Skye)

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Ronay

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Rousay

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Semi-Reliant Islands

Islands

Rubha Fiola

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Rubha nan Gall

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Rum

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Sanda Islands

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Sanday (Canna)

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Outpost Islands

Islands

Sanday (Orkney)

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Semi-Reliant Islands

Islands

Scalpay (Harris)

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Scalpay (Skye)

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Scarba

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Scarp

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Seil

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Mainland-Connected Islands

Islands

Shapinsay

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Semi-Reliant Islands

Islands

Shivinish

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Shuna (Luing)

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Shuna Islands (Lismore)

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Skerryvore

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Skye

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Mainland-Connected Islands

Islands

Soay

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

South Ronaldsay

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney - Mainland and connected

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Connected Independent Islands

Islands

South Uist

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

St Kilda or Hirta

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Stronsay

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Semi-Reliant Islands

Islands

Sule Skerry

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Sunamul

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Swona

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Tanera More / Tannara Mòr

Local Authority

Highland Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Highlands Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Taransay

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

Lewis and Harris, Great Bernera and Scalpay

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Texa

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Tiree

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Outer Isles

Islands

Torsa

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Previously Inhabited Islands

Islands

Trondra

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland - Mainland and connected

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Ulva

Local Authority

Argyll and Bute Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Argyll Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Inner Isles

Islands

Unst

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Outer Isles

Islands

Vaila

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Unserviced Islands

Islands

Vatersay

Local Authority

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Island Regions class

The Uists and Barra Islands

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Outer Isles

Islands

Walls ^a

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Semi-Reliant Islands

Islands

West Burra

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland - Mainland and connected

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Hub Islands

Islands

Westray

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Semi-Reliant Islands

Islands

Whalsay

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Outer Isles

Islands

Wyre

Local Authority

Orkney Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Orkney Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Reliant Outer Isles

Islands

Yell

Local Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Scottish Island Regions class

Shetland Outer Isles

Scottish Islands Typology 2024 class

Independent Outer Isles

^a The islands of Hoy and Walls are connected via a bridge and are listed under ‘Hoy’ in the Scottish Island Regions (2023) geography. Similarly connected islands are listed separately under the Scottish Island Regions (2023) geography e.g., Canna and Sanday or Housay and Bruray. For consistency Hoy and Walls are recognised as separate islands for the Scottish Government Scottish Islands Typology (2024).