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.