Each ward/division has an average electorate of about 5,500 people, but ward population counts can vary substantially.
An average area of wards or electoral divisions in the United Kingdom is 28.109 km2 (10.853 sq mi).
In local authorities with mixed urban and rural areas, the number of councillors may vary from one to three, depending on the size of the electorate.
Districts in Northern Ireland are divided into electoral areas,[8] with each electing between five and seven councillors by single transferable vote.
131) and DEAs were first created by the Local Government (District Electoral Areas) Regulations 1973 (No.94)