Districts
The county was divided into thirteen local government districts: three municipal boroughs, three urban districts and seven rural districts. Each of these existed as subdivisions of the predecessor counties.
| District | Area (acres) 1961 | Population 1961 |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon and Godmanchester MB† | 7,057 | 8,821 |
| City of Peterborough MB‡ | 10,023 | 62,340 |
| St Ives MB† | 2,326 | 4,082 |
| Old Fletton UD† | 3,029 | 11,677 |
| Ramsey UD† | 15,980 | 5,697 |
| St Neots UD† | 1,390 | 5,554 |
| Barnack RD‡ | 15,256 | 4,426 |
| Huntingdon RD† | 69,937 | 12,494 |
| Peterborough RD‡ | 28,186 | 7,992 |
| Norman Cross RD† | 35,795 | 8,738 |
| St Ives RD† | 45,912 | 15,358 |
| St Neots RD† | 52,559 | 7,503 |
| Thorney RD¶ | 22,895 | 2,159 |
† Formerly in Huntingdonshire ‡ Formerly in Soke of Peterborough ¶ Formerly in Isle of Ely
Source: Vision of Britain
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