This is a list of the 314
districts of England
The districts of England (also known as local authority districts or local government districts to distinguish from unofficial city districts) are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. As the st ...
ordered by population, according to estimated figures for from the
Office for National Statistics
The Office for National Statistics (ONS; cy, Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the UK Parliament.
Overview
The ONS is responsible for th ...
.
The list consists of 188
non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially ''shire counties'') in a two-tier arrangement. Non-m ...
s, 32
London borough
The London boroughs are the 32 local authority districts that together with the City of London make up the administrative area of Greater London; each is governed by a London borough council. The present London boroughs were all created at ...
s, 36
metropolitan boroughs, 56
unitary authorities
A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere are usually performed by a higher level of sub-national government or the national governme ...
, and two ''
sui generis
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A number of disciplines use the term to refer to unique entities. These include:
* Biology, for species that do not fit in ...
'' authorities (the
City of London
The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London fr ...
and the
Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly (; kw, Syllan, ', or ) is an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England. One of the islands, St Agnes, is the most southerly point in Britain, being over further south than the most southerly point of the ...
).
North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire is one of two local authority areas in Northamptonshire, England. It is a unitary authority area forming about one half of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire. It was created in 2021. Its notable towns are Ketterin ...
and
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire is a unitary authority area covering part of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, created in 2021. By far the largest settlement in West Northamptonshire is the county town of Northampton. Its other signif ...
are new unitary authorities from 1 April 2021.
See also
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List of two-tier counties of England by population
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List of ceremonial counties of England by population
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List of English districts by area
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List of English districts and their ethnic composition
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List of English districts by population density
This is a list of the districts of England ordered by population density, based on population estimates for from the Office for National Statistics
The Office for National Statistics (ONS; cy, Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol) is the executive offi ...
*
List of districts in south east England by population
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List of towns and cities in England by population
Towns and cities in England can be defined either by their local government administrative boundaries or by their physical extent.
* List of cities in the United Kingdom, including the 51 cities in England, seven in Scotland, six in Wales, and fi ...
References
{{List of Settlements in the UK
Demographics of England
Districts of England
Districts by population
Local government in England
English districts