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This code list is used in association with the Description attribute which is present within the Upper Tier Local Authority Feature Type. The code list describes the type of upper tier local authority (for example, English unitary authority).

Label	Definition
English Unitary Authority	Unitary authorities (UAs) are areas with a single tier of local government (as opposed to the two-tier county:district structure).
London Borough	The London boroughs are the local government areas within Greater London. The borough councils are unitary administrations with a status similar to metropolitan districts, but they will also be affected by any policies implemented by the Greater London Authority (GLA).
Metropolitan District	Metropolitan districts are subdivisions of the six metropolitan county areas of England. Since the abolition of the metropolitan county councils in 1986, the metropolitan district councils have been unitary administrations.
Non-Metropolitan County	Counties were formerly administrative units across the whole UK. Due to various administrative restructurings however, the only administrative areas still referred to as counties are the non-metropolitan (shire) counties of England. The English metropolitan counties, although no longer administrative units, are also used for statistical purposes.
Scottish Unitary Authority	Unitary authorities (UAs) are areas with a single tier of local government (as opposed to the two-tier county:district structure).
Welsh Unitary Authority	Unitary authorities (UAs) are areas with a single tier of local government (as opposed to the two-tier county:district structure).