England Counties
List of all English Counties – England County Table
English counties form the basis for defining areas of local government. In England counties are divided into one-tier (unitary authorities), two-tier (county and district councils), administrative areas (only Greater London) and metropolitan counties (6 large urban areas). Wales and Scotland have a single tier system of local government. In Northern Ireland there are elected local borough, city and district councils.
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| England Counties & Authorities | Type | Population (approx) | Area (km2) | Area (sq mi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset | one-tier | 175,000 | 350 | 217 |
| Bedford | one-tier | 160,000 | 480 | 298 |
| Blackburn with Darwen | one-tier | 150,000 | 137 | 85 |
| Blackpool | one-tier | 150,000 | 35 | 22 |
| Bournemouth | one-tier | 185,000 | 46 | 29 |
| Bracknell Forest | one-tier | 115,000 | 110 | 68 |
| Brighton & Hove | one-tier | 275,000 | 90 | 56 |
| Bristol | one-tier | 430,000 | 110 | 68 |
| Buckinghamshire | two-tier | 510,000 | 1,850 | 1,150 |
| Cambridgeshire | two-tier | 800,000 | 3,400 | 2,113 |
| Central Bedfordshire | one-tier | 250,000 | 720 | 447 |
| Cheshire East | one-tier | 365,000 | 1,200 | 746 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | one-tier | 330,000 | 900 | 559 |
| Cornwall | one-tier | 525,000 | 3,550 | 2,206 |
| County Durham | one-tier | 510,000 | 2,200 | 1,367 |
| Cumbria | two-tier | 500,000 | 6,800 | 4,226 |
| Darlington | one-tier | 100,000 | 200 | 124 |
| Derby | one-tier | 250,000 | 80 | 50 |
| Derbyshire | two-tier | 770,000 | 2,600 | 1,616 |
| Devon | two-tier | 750,000 | 6,700 | 4,163 |
| Dorset | two-tier | 400,000 | 2,650 | 1,647 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | one-tier | 340,000 | 2,400 | 1,491 |
| East Sussex | two-tier | 530,000 | 1,700 | 1,056 |
| Essex | two-tier | 1,400,000 | 3,700 | 2,299 |
| Gloucestershire | two-tier | 600,000 | 3,200 | 1,988 |
| Greater London | administrative area | 8,300,000 | 1,560 | 969 |
| Greater Manchester | metropolitan county | 2,680,000 | 1,280 | 795 |
| Halton | one-tier | 129,000 | 75 | 47 |
| Hampshire | two-tier | 1,750,000 | 3,800 | 2,361 |
| Hartlepool | one-tier | 90,000 | 95 | 59 |
| Herefordshire | one-tier | 180,000 | 2,150 | 1,336 |
| Hertfordshire | two-tier | 1,100,000 | 2,160 | 1,342 |
| Hull | one-tier | 265,000 | 75 | 47 |
| Isle of Wight | one-tier | 140,000 | 380 | 236 |
| Isles of Scilly | one-tier | 2,000 | 16 | 10 |
| Kent | two-tier | 1,500,000 | 3,750 | 2,330 |
| Lancashire | two-tier | 1,400,000 | 3,000 | 1,864 |
| Leicester | one-tier | 305,000 | 75 | 47 |
| Leicestershire | two-tier | 610,000 | 2,200 | 1,367 |
| Lincolnshire | two-tier | 1,050,000 | 7,000 | 4,350 |
| Luton | one-tier | 200,000 | 45 | 28 |
| Medway | one-tier | 250,000 | 190 | 118 |
| Merseyside | metropolitan county | 1,500,000 | 650 | 404 |
| Middlesbrough | one-tier | 145,000 | 55 | 34 |
| Milton Keynes | one-tier | 245,000 | 310 | 193 |
| Norfolk | two-tier | 850,000 | 5,400 | 3,356 |
| North East Lincolnshire | one-tier | 160,000 | 190 | 118 |
| North Lincolnshire | one-tier | 160,000 | 830 | 516 |
| North Somerset | one-tier | 200,000 | 370 | 230 |
| North Yorkshire | two-tier | 600,000 | 8,700 | 5,406 |
| Northamptonshire | two-tier | 700,000 | 2,400 | 1,491 |
| Northumberland | one-tier | 300,000 | 5,000 | 3,107 |
| Nottingham | one-tier | 300,000 | 75 | 47 |
| Nottinghamshire | two-tier | 790,000 | 2,200 | 1,367 |
| Oxfordshire | two-tier | 650,000 | 2,600 | 1,616 |
| Peterborough | one-tier | 175,000 | 340 | 211 |
| Plymouth | one-tier | 250,000 | 80 | 50 |
| Poole | one-tier | 140,000 | 65 | 40 |
| Portsmouth | one-tier | 210,000 | 40 | 25 |
| Reading | one-tier | 150,000 | 40 | 25 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | one-tier | 140,000 | 245 | 152 |
| Rutland | one-tier | 40,000 | 395 | 245 |
| Shropshire | one-tier | 300,000 | 3,200 | 1,988 |
| Slough | one-tier | 130,000 | 27 | 17 |
| Somerset | two-tier | 500,000 | 3,500 | 2,175 |
| South Gloucestershire | one-tier | 270,000 | 500 | 311 |
| South Yorkshire | metropolitan county | 1,340,000 | 1,550 | 963 |
| Southampton | one-tier | 240,000 | 50 | 31 |
| Southend-on-Sea | one-tier | 165,000 | 42 | 26 |
| Staffordshire | two-tier | 850,000 | 2,600 | 1,616 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | one-tier | 190,000 | 200 | 124 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | one-tier | 240,000 | 95 | 59 |
| Suffolk | two-tier | 700,000 | 3,800 | 2,361 |
| Surrey | two-tier | 1,100,000 | 1,700 | 1,056 |
| Swindon | one-tier | 200,000 | 230 | 143 |
| Telford and Wrekin | one-tier | 160,000 | 290 | 180 |
| Thurrock | one-tier | 160,000 | 165 | 103 |
| Torbay | one-tier | 140,000 | 65 | 40 |
| Tyne and Wear | metropolitan county | 1,100,000 | 550 | 342 |
| Warrington | one-tier | 200,000 | 175 | 109 |
| Warwickshire | two-tier | 550,000 | 2,000 | 1,243 |
| West Berkshire | one-tier | 150,000 | 700 | 435 |
| West Midlands | metropolitan county | 2,500,000 | 900 | 559 |
| West Sussex | two-tier | 800,000 | 2,000 | 1,243 |
| West Yorkshire | metropolitan county | 2,200,000 | 2,050 | 1,274 |
| Wiltshire | one-tier | 500,000 | 3,250 | 2,020 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | one-tier | 150,000 | 198 | 123 |
| Wokingham | one-tier | 160,000 | 180 | 112 |
| Worcestershire | two-tier | 600,000 | 1,800 | 1,119 |
| York | one-tier | 200,000 | 270 | 168 |
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