List of registration districts in England

Each district is headed by a superintendent registrar who holds overall responsibility for the administration of civil registration within their district.

Historically, each district was divided into sub-districts, which were each headed by a registrar.

[1] The boundaries of registration districts were originally coterminous with poor law unions; however, the number of districts and their boundaries varied considerably over time, with smaller districts being merged and larger districts split in line with population changes.

In England and Wales, the responsibility for civil registration is today held by the relevant county council, unitary authority, metropolitan district, or London borough.

Local government areas often contained several registration districts operating under the supervision of the local authority; however, a series of mergers in the late 2000s and early 2010s means that the boundaries of registration districts are now identical to those of local authorities.