Local authority · E06000026

Plymouth

In use

Plymouth is a local authority in England, published in boundary releases since December 2011.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
E06000026
Kind
Local authority
Area
80 km²
Population
272,067Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

Ceremonial countyDevon
Grouping of councilsPlymouth
CountryEngland

What it contains

What it overlaps

1 ward, as of the December 2011 boundaries

Neighbours

1 local authority shares a border with Plymouth, longest border first.

Data published for it

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000026
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000026/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000026/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000026/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000026/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000026/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000026?include=capabilities