St Martin

St. Martin claims Jersey's eastern coast including Rozel Bay and St. Catherine's Breakwater—the fishing and maritime infrastructure that shaped parish character before tourism and finance transformed the island's economy. The parish's potato farmers continue agricultural traditions that once defined Jersey's export identity, local produce sold at Maufant village maintaining connections to cultivation that most parishes have abandoned.

Population of 3,948 and 5% growth between 2011-2021 reflect a parish that attracts some residential development without losing agricultural character. The eastern exposure provides different conditions than the western beaches—less sheltered, more rugged, appealing to residents who value authenticity over tourism amenity. St. Catherine's Breakwater, a Victorian-era construction intended for harbor development that never materialized, now serves recreational rather than commercial purposes.

The parish's distance from St. Helier creates residential patterns distinct from the commuter parishes immediately adjacent to the capital. Whether St. Martin's agricultural traditions persist—or whether the parish transitions toward the residential character that population growth suggests—depends on whether farming remains economically viable in a jurisdiction where finance and services dominate employment.