Information on the different types of council and their electoral arrangements
The structure of local government varies from area to area. In most of England, there are two tiers – county and district – with responsibility for council services split between them.
London, other metropolitan areas and parts of shire England operate under a single tier structure with councils responsible for all services in their area.
In total there are 317 local authorities in England made up of five different types:
- county councils
- district councils
- unitary authorities
- metropolitan districts
- London boroughs.
List of councils in England (GOV.UK)
Interactive map showing the location of councils in England (GOV.UK)
List of councils in Wales (Welsh Local Government Association)