Rutland
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
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 local government for this district is: Rutland County Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in Rutland
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
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.