Data files of local government areas 1974 to 1995
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This page provides access to data files showing the Region, District and Islands Area local authorities and their electoral areas for use in a geographical information system (GIS). More information about these council areas and wards and their use is available in our Information Papers and in our Review Reports.
Similar data files of the current unitary council areas and their electoral wards are available by following the Data - 1995 onwards link above.
The data files are ESRI® shapefiles, provided as a ZIP file. For more information on handling shapefiles and ZIP files, see the Technical section of our Frequently Asked Questions. The data files are provided under Terms of Use which can be downloaded as a PDF file 
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| Local authority | Formation | Initial Review | Second Review | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borders Region | Region |  (0.3 MB) |
(0.3 MB) |
(0.2 MB) |
| Districts | (0.4 MB) |
(0.4 MB) |
(0.3 MB) |
|
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (0.5 MB) |
(0.5 MB) |
|
| District Wards | not available | (0.7 MB) |
(0.7 MB) |
|
| Central Region | Region | (0.2 MB) |
(0.2 MB) |
(0.1 MB) |
| Districts | (0.2 MB) |
(0.2 MB) |
(0.2 MB) |
|
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (0.6 MB) |
(0.4 MB) |
|
| District Wards | not available | (0.8 MB) |
(0.5 MB) |
|
| Dumfries and Galloway Region |
Region | (0.6 MB) |
(0.6 MB) |
(0.6 MB) |
| Districts | (0.7 MB) |
(0.7 MB) |
(0.7 MB) |
|
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (1.1 MB) |
(1.0 MB) |
|
| District Wards | not available | (1.5 MB) |
(1.2 MB) |
|
| Fife Region | Region | (0.2 MB) |
(0.2 MB) |
(0.2 MB) |
| Districts | (0.3 MB) |
(0.3 MB) |
(0.2 MB) |
|
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (0.3 MB) |
(0.3 MB) |
|
| District Wards | not available | (0.4 MB) |
(0.4 MB) |
|
| Grampian Region | Region | (0.7 MB) |
(0.6 MB) |
(0.6 MB) |
| Districts | (0.9 MB) |
(0.9 MB) |
(0.8 MB) |
|
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (0.9 MB) |
(1.2 MB) |
|
| District Wards | not available | (1.0 MB) |
(1.4 MB) |
|
| Highland Region | Region | (3.9 MB) |
(3.5 MB) |
(3.5 MB) |
| Districts | (4.0 MB) |
(3.8 MB) |
(3.8 MB) |
|
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (3.3 MB) |
(4.2 MB) |
|
| District Wards | not available | (3.6 MB) |
(4.4 MB) |
|
| Lothian Region | Region | (0.3 MB) |
(0.2 MB) |
(0.2 MB) |
| Districts | (0.3 MB) |
(0.3 MB) |
(0.3 MB) |
|
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (0.7 MB) |
(0.5 MB) |
|
| District Wards | not available | (1.0 MB) |
(0.6 MB) |
|
| Orkney Islands Area |
Islands Area | (1.6 MB) |
(1.6 MB) |
(1.6 MB) |
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (1.6 MB) |
(1.7 MB) |
|
| Shetland Islands Area |
Islands Area | (5.4 MB) |
(5.4 MB) |
(5.4 MB) |
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (5.2 MB) |
(5.4 MB) |
|
| Strathclyde Region | Region | (4.1 MB) |
(3.9 MB) |
(3.9 MB) |
| Districts | (4.5 MB) |
(4.4 MB) |
(4.4 MB) |
|
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (3.5 MB) |
(4.8 MB) |
|
| District Wards | not available | (4.9 MB) |
(5.7 MB) |
|
| Tayside Region | Region | (0.3 MB) |
(0.3 MB) |
(0.3 MB) |
| Districts | (0.4 MB) |
(0.4 MB) |
(0.3 MB) |
|
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (0.4 MB) |
(0.6 MB) |
|
| District Wards | not available | (0.5 MB) |
(0.7 MB) |
|
| Western Isles Islands Area |
Islands Area | (3.4 MB) |
(3.4 MB) |
(3.4 MB) |
| Electoral Divisions | not available | (3.4 MB) |
(3.7 MB) |
|
The shape files above are the Region and District local authorities and their electoral areas, as defined at the time of their formation and of our Initial and Second general reviews. Changes to some areas took place between those epochs, and the shape files below detail those areas of change.
| Region and districts | Electoral Divisions and District Wards |
|
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | (0.7 MB) |
(0.3 MB) |
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