List of rural and urban districts in England in 1973

This is a list of all the rural districts, urban districts and municipal boroughs in England as they existed prior to the entry into force of the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974. There were 1086 such districts and boroughs at this time, the result of a gradual consolidation since their formation in 1894. Apart from these, England also had 79 county boroughs.

Luton was a county borough.

Reading was a county borough.

There were no county boroughs.

Birkenhead, Chester, , and Wallasey were county boroughs.

There were no county boroughs.

Carlisle was a county borough.

Derby was a county borough.

Exeter, Plymouth and Torbay were county boroughs.

Ipswich was a county borough.

Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings were county boroughs.

Southend was a county borough.