This is a list of civil parishes in England split by ceremonial county (see map below). The civil parish is the lowest level of local government in England.

Unparished areas

In addition to the London boroughs (except Westminster) and the City of London, the following districts are entirely unparished:

The following districts only have one or two parishes:

In contrast, the following districts are entirely parished:

The following districts are entirely parished apart from unpopulated offshore areas:

  • Cornwall,
  • East Riding of Yorkshire.

10 largest civil parishes

{| class="wikitable"

!Parish

!County or unitary authority

!Area (hectares)

|-

|Stanhope

|Durham

|25,557

|-

|Dartmoor Forest

|Devon

|20,482

|-

|Tarset

|Northumberland

|18,764

|-

|Rochester

|Northumberland

|17,920

|-

|Biddlestone

|Northumberland

|17,908

|-

|Alston Moor

|Westmorland and Furness

|14,949

|-

|Bradfield

|Sheffield

|14,292

|-

|Kielder

|Northumberland

|14,223

|-

|Lakes

|Westmorland and Furness

|12,970

|-

|Muker

|North Yorkshire

|12,210

|}

See also

  • Parish councils in England
  • List of the most populous civil parishes in England
  • List of civil parishes in Scotland
  • List of communities in Wales
  • List of community council areas in Scotland
  • Parish (ecclesiastical)

References

  • Office for National Statistics : Geographical Area Listings
  • Hansard 1997-2000
  • Hansard 2000-2005,
  • A Vision of Britain Through Time
  • Ordnance Survey : Election Maps
  • Census 2001 : Neighbourhood Statistics
  • Electoral Commission