List of two-tier counties of England
   HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - List of two-tier counties of England
OR:
List of two-tier counties of England on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

This is a list of two-tier counties of England by population. It includes those non-metropolitan counties (also known as
shire counties A non-metropolitan county, or colloquially, shire county, is a county-level entity in England that is not a metropolitan county. The counties typically have populations of 300,000 to 1.8 million. The term ''shire county'' is, however, an unoff ...
) with a two-tier
county council A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries. Ireland The county councils created under British rule in 1899 continue to exist in Irela ...
structure and does not include metropolitan counties or
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 ...
. Where a unitary authority has separated from a shire county the population of the unitary authority is counted elsewhere. For example, the population of
York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
is not included in
North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by national parks, including most of the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. It is one of four co ...
in this table. The figures are mid-year estimates 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 ...
. Densities are calculated from population and area values.


References

{{Lists of English counties non-metropolitan counties of England by population non-metropolitan counties of England by population Population non-metropolitan counties of England by population