This is a list of articles relating to present and past types of local government in the United Kingdom.
England | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
Scotland | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
Wales | Local government | History | |
Northern Ireland | Local government |
Country | Regional | Lieutenancy | Upper tier | Lower tier | Parish |
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Counties | |||||
England Administrative |
Below | Greater London Authority | London boroughs |
Civil parish Parish council (most areas) | |
Combined authority (some areas) | Metropolitan borough | ||||
Unitary authority area | |||||
Shire county | Shire district | ||||
England Non-administrative |
Regions | Counties | Districts | Unparished area (some areas) | |
Ceremonial counties | Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties | ||||
Scotland | Lieutenancy areas | Council areas | Community council | ||
Wales | Preserved counties | Principal areas |
Community Community council | ||
Northern Ireland | Counties | Districts |
Type | UK parts |
England ceremonial counties |
England districts |
England non-met counties |
Wales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
general | list | ||||
by area | list | list | list | list | list |
by population | list | list | list | list | list |
by population density | list |
Country | 1890s–1970s | 1970s–1990s | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Upper tier | Lower tier | Upper tier | Lower tier | |
England |
Administrative counties and County boroughs |
Metropolitan borough Municipal borough Urban district Rural district |
Counties | Districts |
Wales | Administrative counties and County boroughs |
Counties | Districts | |
Ireland / Northern Ireland | Counties and County boroughs |
Districts | ||
Scotland |
Counties and Counties of cities |
large burghs and small burghs |
Regions | Districts |
This is a list of articles relating to present and past types of local government in the United Kingdom.
England | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
Scotland | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
Wales | Local government | History | |
Northern Ireland | Local government |
Country | Regional | Lieutenancy | Upper tier | Lower tier | Parish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Counties | |||||
England Administrative |
Below | Greater London Authority | London boroughs |
Civil parish Parish council (most areas) | |
Combined authority (some areas) | Metropolitan borough | ||||
Unitary authority area | |||||
Shire county | Shire district | ||||
England Non-administrative |
Regions | Counties | Districts | Unparished area (some areas) | |
Ceremonial counties | Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties | ||||
Scotland | Lieutenancy areas | Council areas | Community council | ||
Wales | Preserved counties | Principal areas |
Community Community council | ||
Northern Ireland | Counties | Districts |
Type | UK parts |
England ceremonial counties |
England districts |
England non-met counties |
Wales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
general | list | ||||
by area | list | list | list | list | list |
by population | list | list | list | list | list |
by population density | list |
Country | 1890s–1970s | 1970s–1990s | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Upper tier | Lower tier | Upper tier | Lower tier | |
England |
Administrative counties and County boroughs |
Metropolitan borough Municipal borough Urban district Rural district |
Counties | Districts |
Wales | Administrative counties and County boroughs |
Counties | Districts | |
Ireland / Northern Ireland | Counties and County boroughs |
Districts | ||
Scotland |
Counties and Counties of cities |
large burghs and small burghs |
Regions | Districts |