Warwickshire

Ceremonial County in England

Region: West Midlands

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Overview ⁞ Warwickshire is a landlocked county steeped in English history, best known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon. The county town is Warwick, noted for its medieval castle, while other key centres include Leamington Spa, Rugby, and Nuneaton. The county surrounds but does not include the city of Coventry, which forms its own metropolitan area and unitary authority. Warwickshire is governed by Warwickshire County Council and five district and borough councils.

Is Warwickshire a historic county? Yes—Warwickshire is a historic county. Administratively, it is a shire county with a county council and five districts: North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby, Stratford-on-Avon, and Warwick.

Warwickshire has 5 Local Authority Districts. The chart below shows how this compares with other counties in England.

Number of local authority districts in Warwickshire and other counties — Number of local authority districts in Warwickshire, compared with other counties

This county page, Warwickshire, is a sub-page this region page: West Midlands. It zooms in to local authorities, administrative districts, and parliamentary constituencies in this county. We have this list page for easy browsing of all historic counties, ceremonial counties, and administrative counties: List of all counties in the UK.

Local Authorities in Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council (County Council) 🔗 warwickshire.gov.uk
North Warwickshire Borough Council (District Council) 🔗 northwarks.gov.uk
Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council (District Council) 🔗 nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Rugby Borough Council (District Council) 🔗 rugby.gov.uk
Stratford on Avon District Council (District Council) 🔗 stratford.gov.uk
Warwick District Council (District Council) 🔗 warwickdc.gov.uk

Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England, has a two-tier system of local government with Warwickshire County Council providing county-wide services such as education, highways, and social care, alongside five district and borough councils that handle local matters like planning, housing, and waste collection. These are North Warwickshire Borough Council, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, Rugby Borough Council, Warwick District Council, and Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Each council serves distinct areas, from the historic market towns and rural landscapes of Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick to the industrial centres of Nuneaton, Bedworth, and Rugby. Unlike neighbouring areas, Warwickshire has no unitary authorities, meaning county and district councils work together to deliver services across the region.

Districts in Warwickshire

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Warwickshire is within one of ITLs Level 2 area, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, that contains the following 3 ITLs Level 3 areas:

(ITL 1) West Midlands
(ITL 2) ⇒ Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Herefordshire, County of ⁞ Worcestershire CC ⁞ Warwickshire CC

Constituencies in Warwickshire

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 59 of them are in the West Midlands region, 6 of them are in Warwickshire.

Local Authorities in Warwickshire

Districts in Warwickshire

Constituencies in Warwickshire

Counties in West Midlands