Rutland

Local Authority District in England

Rutland, East Midlands

§ This page gives an overview of the Rutland local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ Rutland is England’s smallest historic county and is often noted for its motto ʺMultum in Parvoʺ (Much in Little). Nestled between Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, its compact size belies its scenic charm, with Rutland Water—one of Europe’s largest artificial lakes—serving as a key attraction. The county town is Oakham, and the area maintains a strong rural character. Governed by the unitary Rutland County Council, it retains both administrative independence and traditional county status.

The administrative boundary of Rutland can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Rutland.

Map of Rutland — Administrative Boundary of Rutland (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about Rutland

What region is Rutland in? Rutland is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.

What county is Rutland in? Rutland is in the county of Rutland.

Is Rutland a city? No, Rutland is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs Rutland? The local government for this district is: Rutland County Council (Unitary Authority).

▶ Official website of Rutland County Council 🔗 rutland.gov.uk

Which police force covers Rutland? Policing in Rutland is provided by Leicestershire Police 🔗 leics.police.uk, which serves 9 local authority districts: Blaby ⁞ Charnwood ⁞ Harborough ⁞ Hinckley and Bosworth ⁞ Leicester ⁞ Melton ⁞ North West Leicestershire ⁞ Oadby and Wigston ⁞ Rutland.

Rutland in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Rutland is within one of ITLs Level 2 area, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, that contains the following 4 ITLs Level 3 areas:

(ITL 1) East Midlands
(ITL 2) ⇒ Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Leicester ⁞ Leicestershire CC and Rutland ⁞ West Northamptonshire ⁞ North Northamptonshire

The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.

This district page, Rutland, is a sub-page of this county page: Rutland and this region page: East Midlands. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Rutland

Rutland and Stamford

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. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Rutland

Rutland is divided into 15 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Barleythorpe
Braunston & Martinsthorpe
Cottesmore
Exton
Greetham
Ketton
Langham
Lyddington
Normanton
Oakham North East
Oakham North West
Oakham South
Ryhall & Casterton
Uppingham
Whissendine

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Parishes in Rutland

Rutland is fully parished: 57 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.

Ashwell
Ayston
Barleythorpe
Barrow
Barrowden
Beaumont Chase
Belton-in-Rutland
Bisbrooke
Braunston-in-Rutland
Brooke
Burley
Caldecott
Clipsham
Cottesmore
Edith Weston
Egleton
Empingham
Essendine
Exton and Horn
Glaston
Great Casterton
Greetham
Gunthorpe
Hambleton
Ketton
Langham
Leighfield
Little Casterton
Lyddington
Lyndon
Manton
Market Overton
Martinsthorpe
Morcott
Normanton
North Luffenham
Oakham
Pickworth
Pilton
Preston
Ridlington
Ryhall
Seaton
South Luffenham
Stoke Dry
Stretton
Teigh
Thistleton
Thorpe by Water
Tickencote
Tinwell
Tixover
Uppingham
Wardley
Whissendine
Whitwell
Wing

A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.

Built-up Areas in Rutland

Rutland covers 26 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Barleythorpe
Barrowden *
Belton-in-Rutland *
Braunston-in-Rutland
Clipsham
Cottesmore
Edith Weston
Empingham
Essendine
Exton (Rutland)
Great Casterton
Greetham
Ketton *
Langham (Rutland)
Lyddington
Manton (Rutland)
Market Overton
Morcott
North Luffenham
Oakham
Ryhall
South Luffenham
Stamford *
Uppingham
Whissendine
Wing (Rutland)

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Rutland.)

Rutland compared with other districts in the UK

This section shows how Rutland compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.

Rutland has 15 electoral wards.

Rutland compared with other districts — ▮ Smaller: 56 ▮ Similar: 42 ▮ Larger: 263 (compared with 361 districts)

Rutland has a population of 41,443 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)

Population of Rutland compared with other districts — Population of Rutland, compared with other districts in England and Wales

More local statistics and data for Rutland can be found on the ONS statistics for Rutland.