Draft tables to illustrate the administrative geography of the United Kingdom etc.
| Level | The Crown | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom [P] | Crown dependencies | British Overseas Territories | ||||||||||||
| Legal jurisdiction | See next table | Manx law | Law of Jersey | Bailiwick of Guernsey [P] | #Legal system | ||||||||||
| Nation | Isle of Man [P] | Jersey [P] | Guernsey [P] | Alderney [P] | Sark | ||||||||||
| Parish | Parishes, towns and villages [C] | Parishes [C] | Parishes [C] | #Local government | |||||||||||
| Country | United Kingdom [P] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal jurisdiction | England and Wales | Law of Northern Ireland | Scots law | ||||||
| Nation | England | Wales [P] | Northern Ireland [A] | Scotland [P] | |||||
| Region | Greater London [C] | Regions of England[R] | |||||||
| County | City of London [C] | N/A | Metropolitan county | Non-metropolitan county [C] | Unitary authorities of England[C][U] | Isles of Scilly [C][S] | Unitary authorities [C] | Districts[C] | Unitary authorities [C] |
| District | London boroughs [C] | Metropolitan borough[B] [C] | Non-metropolitan district[B][C] | ||||||
| Parish | Wards | Civil parish [C][T] | Community [M] | Civil parishes | Civil parishes | ||||
Notes (the markers above link to relevant articles where available):
- [A] Has an assembly.
- [B] Can have city, borough or royal borough status.
- [C] Has a council.
- [M] May have a council.
- [P] Has a parliament.
- [R] Used only for statistical and limited administrative purposes.
- [S] Sui generis unitary authority. Not a county nor part of Cornwall. Powers similar to a mainland county.
- [T] Can have city, town, village or neighbourhood status. Not all areas of England have parishes.
- [U] Counties comprising one district. The council is at either county or district level.
Draft tables to illustrate the administrative geography of the United Kingdom etc.
| Level | The Crown | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom [P] | Crown dependencies | British Overseas Territories | ||||||||||||
| Legal jurisdiction | See next table | Manx law | Law of Jersey | Bailiwick of Guernsey [P] | #Legal system | ||||||||||
| Nation | Isle of Man [P] | Jersey [P] | Guernsey [P] | Alderney [P] | Sark | ||||||||||
| Parish | Parishes, towns and villages [C] | Parishes [C] | Parishes [C] | #Local government | |||||||||||
| Country | United Kingdom [P] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal jurisdiction | England and Wales | Law of Northern Ireland | Scots law | ||||||
| Nation | England | Wales [P] | Northern Ireland [A] | Scotland [P] | |||||
| Region | Greater London [C] | Regions of England[R] | |||||||
| County | City of London [C] | N/A | Metropolitan county | Non-metropolitan county [C] | Unitary authorities of England[C][U] | Isles of Scilly [C][S] | Unitary authorities [C] | Districts[C] | Unitary authorities [C] |
| District | London boroughs [C] | Metropolitan borough[B] [C] | Non-metropolitan district[B][C] | ||||||
| Parish | Wards | Civil parish [C][T] | Community [M] | Civil parishes | Civil parishes | ||||
Notes (the markers above link to relevant articles where available):
- [A] Has an assembly.
- [B] Can have city, borough or royal borough status.
- [C] Has a council.
- [M] May have a council.
- [P] Has a parliament.
- [R] Used only for statistical and limited administrative purposes.
- [S] Sui generis unitary authority. Not a county nor part of Cornwall. Powers similar to a mainland county.
- [T] Can have city, town, village or neighbourhood status. Not all areas of England have parishes.
- [U] Counties comprising one district. The council is at either county or district level.