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82 councils that no longer exist, by the year they were abolished. Most were district councils merged into new unitary authorities in 2009, 2019–2021 and 2023.

202318 councils

AAllerdaleDistrict council · Cumbria → Cumberland97,527 BBarrow-in-FurnessDistrict council · Cumbria → Westmorland and Furness67,137 CCarlisleDistrict council · Cumbria → Cumberland108,387 CCopelandDistrict council · Cumbria → Cumberland68,424 CCravenDistrict council · North Yorkshire → North Yorkshire56,832 CCumbriaCounty council499,781 EEdenDistrict council · Cumbria → Westmorland and Furness52,881 HHambletonDistrict council · North Yorkshire → North Yorkshire91,134 HHarrogateDistrict council · North Yorkshire → North Yorkshire160,533 MMendipDistrict council · Somerset → Somerset114,881 RRichmondshireDistrict council · North Yorkshire → North Yorkshire53,244 RRyedaleDistrict council · North Yorkshire → North Yorkshire54,920 SScarboroughDistrict council · North Yorkshire → North Yorkshire108,736 SSedgemoorDistrict council · Somerset → Somerset122,791 SSelbyDistrict council · North Yorkshire → North Yorkshire89,106 SSomerset West and TauntonDistrict council · Somerset → Somerset153,866 SSouth LakelandDistrict council · Cumbria → Westmorland and Furness104,532 SSouth SomersetDistrict council · Somerset → Somerset167,861

20218 councils

CCorbyDistrict council · Northamptonshire → North Northamptonshire70,827 DDaventryDistrict council · Northamptonshire → West Northamptonshire84,484 EEast NorthamptonshireDistrict council · Northamptonshire → North Northamptonshire93,906 KKetteringDistrict council · Northamptonshire → North Northamptonshire101,266 NNorthamptonDistrict council · Northamptonshire → West Northamptonshire225,146 NNorthamptonshireCounty council757,181 SSouth NorthamptonshireDistrict council · Northamptonshire → West Northamptonshire92,515 WWellingboroughDistrict council · Northamptonshire → North Northamptonshire79,478

20204 councils

AAylesbury ValeDistrict council · Buckinghamshire → Buckinghamshire199,448 CChilternDistrict council · Buckinghamshire → Buckinghamshire95,927 SSouth BucksDistrict council · Buckinghamshire → Buckinghamshire70,043 WWycombeDistrict council · Buckinghamshire → Buckinghamshire174,641

201915 councils

BBournemouthUnitary authority → Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole194,500 CChristchurchDistrict council · Dorset → Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole49,100 DDorsetCounty council → Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole414,900 EEast DorsetDistrict council · Dorset → Dorset88,700 FForest HeathDistrict council · Suffolk → West Suffolk63,700 NNorth DorsetDistrict council · Dorset → Dorset70,700 PPooleUnitary authority → Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole150,600 PPurbeckDistrict council · Dorset → Dorset46,200 SSt EdmundsburyDistrict council · Suffolk → West Suffolk112,500 SSuffolk CoastalDistrict council · Suffolk → East Suffolk125,100 TTaunton DeaneDistrict council · Somerset → Somerset West and Taunton114,000 WWaveneyDistrict council · Suffolk → East Suffolk116,200 WWest DorsetDistrict council · Dorset → Dorset100,700 WWest SomersetDistrict council · Somerset → Somerset West and Taunton34,400 WWeymouth and PortlandDistrict council · Dorset → Dorset65,200

200937 councils

AAlnwickDistrict council · Northumberland → Northumberland BBedfordshireCounty council → Central Bedfordshire, Bedford BBlyth ValleyDistrict council · Northumberland → Northumberland BBorough of Berwick-upon-TweedDistrict council · Northumberland → Northumberland BBridgnorthDistrict council · Shropshire CCaradonDistrict council · Cornwall CCarrickDistrict council · Cornwall CCastle MorpethDistrict council · Northumberland → Northumberland CChesterDistrict council · Cheshire → Cheshire West and Chester CChester-le-StreetDistrict council · County Durham CCongletonDistrict council · Cheshire CCrewe and NantwichDistrict council · Cheshire DDerwentsideDistrict council · County Durham → County Durham DDurhamDistrict council · County Durham EEasingtonDistrict council · County Durham EEllesmere Port and NestonDistrict council · Cheshire KKennetDistrict council · Wiltshire → Wiltshire KKerrierDistrict council · Cornwall MMacclesfieldDistrict council · Cheshire MMid BedfordshireDistrict council · Bedfordshire NNorth CornwallDistrict council · Cornwall NNorth ShropshireDistrict council · Shropshire NNorth WiltshireDistrict council · Wiltshire → Wiltshire OOswestryDistrict council · Shropshire → Shropshire18,598 PPenwithDistrict council · Cornwall RRestormelDistrict council · Cornwall SSalisburyDistrict council · Wiltshire → Wiltshire SSedgefieldDistrict council · County Durham SShrewsbury and AtchamDistrict council · Shropshire SSouth BedfordshireDistrict council · Bedfordshire SSouth ShropshireDistrict council · Shropshire TTeesdaleDistrict council · County Durham TTynedaleDistrict council · Northumberland → Northumberland58,808 VVale RoyalDistrict council · Cheshire WWansbeckDistrict council · Northumberland → Northumberland WWear ValleyDistrict council · County Durham WWest WiltshireDistrict council · Wiltshire → Wiltshire