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% |
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St Brelade | 13 | 7,381
| 3,280 | 11% |
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Trinity | 13 | 6,976
| 3,100 | 10% |
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St Peter | 12 | 6,532 | 2,903 | 10% |
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St Martin | 10 | 5,716 | 2,541 | 9% |
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St Lawrence | 10 | 5,459 | 2,426 | 8% |
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St Helier | 10 | 5,360 | 2,382 | 8% |
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St Saviour | 9 | 5,162
| 2,294 | 8% |
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St John | 9 | 5,116 | 2,274 | 8% |
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Grouville | 8 | 4,567 | 2,030 | 7% |
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St Mary | 7 | 3,643 | 1,619 | 5% |
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St Clement | 4 | 2,440 | 1,084 | 4% |
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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% |
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St Brelade | 30% | 23% | 38% | 9% | 0% | 100% |
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Trinity | 16% | 61% | 21% | 1% | 0% | 100% |
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St Peter | 23% | 49% | 16% | 11% | 2% | 100% |
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St Martin | 19% | 63% | 16% | 1% | 0% | 100% |
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St Lawrence | 22% | 60% | 14% | 2% | 1% | 100% |
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St Helier | 51% | 30% | 11% | 7% | 0% | 100% |
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St Saviour | 35% | 53% | 8%
| 4% | 1% | 100% |
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St John | 17% | 63% | 18% | 2% | 0% | 100% |
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Grouville | 23% | 60% | 9% | 6% | 2% | 100% |
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St Mary | 16% | 67% | 15% | 2% | 0% | 100% |
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St Clement | 39% | 46% | 4% | 11% | 0% | 100% |
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All percentages are rounded independently so may not appear to total 100%
Built environment includes man-made surfaces, such as:
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buildings
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roads
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footpaths
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swimming pools
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gardens
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harbour areas
- glasshouses and polytunnels over 200m²
Natural vegetation includes:
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woodlands
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dunes
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grassland
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cliffs
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shrub
Miscellaneous includes:
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intertidal
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parks
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golf courses
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cemeteries
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quarries
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sports fields
Inland water includes ponds and reservoirs.