Number of counties/districts/unitary authorities/wards etc in the UK
The following table shows the number of each type of administrative area in each part of the UK:
| Country |
|
|
| |
| England |
Number |
|
| Government Office Regions |
9 |
|
| Non-metropolitan (shire) counties |
34 |
|
| Non-metropolitan districts |
239 |
(Subdivisons of non-metropolitan counties) |
| Unitary authorities |
46 |
|
| Metropolitan districts |
36 |
(Subdivisions of the 6 former metropolitan counties) |
| London boroughs |
32 |
(+ the City of London, which is a City Corporation) |
| Electoral wards/divisons |
*7976 |
|
| |
| Scotland |
|
|
| Council areas |
32 |
|
| Electoral wards |
*1222 |
|
| |
| Wales |
|
|
| Unitary authorities |
22 |
|
| Electoral divisions |
*881 |
|
| |
| Northern Ireland |
|
|
| District council areas |
26 |
|
| Electoral wards |
*582 |
|
| |
| United Kingdom |
|
|
| Electoral wards/divisions |
*10,661 |
|
* Figures correct as at 10/06/2004. Note too that these figures include 5 parishes on the Isles of Scilly. However, as the Isles of Scilly have no electoral wards, these parishes are treated as such for many statistical purposes.
Number of electoral wards/divisions in each local authority
A number of wards/divisions in each individual UK local authority as at 31/12/2004 (22Kb pdf)
For more general information on UK administrative geography, take a look at the Beginners' Guide to UK Geography.
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