Local authority · E06000052

Cornwall

In use

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

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
E06000052
Kind
Local authority
Area
3,536 km²
Population
583,289Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

RegionSouth West
Ceremonial countyCornwall
CountryEngland

What it contains

336 LSOAs, as of the December 2021 boundaries

211 parishes, as of the May 2026 boundaries

87 wards, as of the May 2026 boundaries

What it overlaps

4 wards, as of the December 2018 boundaries

Neighbours

2 local authorities share a border with Cornwall, longest border first.

Data published for it

37 of the Atlas's datasets publish figures for Cornwall itself.

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/E06000052
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000052/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000052/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000052/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000052/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000052/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E06000052?include=capabilities