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Ward
See electoral ward / electoral division.

Ward:Health Matrix
ONS Geography's Ward:Health Matrix lists the names and codes of the electoral wards/divisions (by local authority) occurring in each health authority across the UK. The information is ordered within each of the Health Boards (Scotland), Local Health Boards (Wales), Strategic Health Authorities (England) and Health and Social Services Boards (Northern Ireland).
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Ward History Database
ONS Geography's Ward History Database provides details of changes to electoral wards/divisions in England since 1991.
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Welsh Assembly Constituencies
The 40 Welsh Assembly constituencies are used to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales (NAW).
Further information on the Welsh Assembly and its associated geographies.

Welsh Assembly Electoral Regions
The 5 Welsh Assembly electoral regions are used for the proportional component of the elections to the National Assembly for Wales (NAW). They are made up of groups of Welsh Assembly constituencies.
Further information on the Welsh Assembly and its associated geographies.

Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies
Westminster parliamentary constituencies are used to elect members to the UK Parliament in Westminster, London. There are currently 646 such constituencies covering the entire UK. Constituencies may straddle local authority boundaries, but are always based on whole electoral wards/divisions at the time of definition.
Further information on Westminster parliamentary constituencies, including a map and a names and codes list.

This page last revised: Thursday, 31 January 2008

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