List of local government areas in Scotland 1930–75
This is a list of local government areas in Scotland from 1930 to 1975.
The list contains the areas of local authorities as created by the Local Government Act 1929, as amended by the Local Government Act 1947. These areas were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government Act 1973 when a system of regions and districts replaced them. The district in which the abolished area was included is indicated.
Background
From 1930 to 1975 there were the following types of local government areas in Scotland:County-level authorities
- Counties of cities: these were the four largest burghs: they exercised the powers of both a county council and burgh. As such they were effectively unitary authorities. They were governed by city corporations headed by a lord provost.
- Counties: There were thirty-three counties covering the area outside the counties of cities. In the case of twenty-nine counties they were governed by a county council consisting partly of members nominated by the town councils of burghs in the county and partly by directly-elected councillors for the "landward" areas of the county. The chairman of a county council was known as the "convener".
- Combined counties: Two small counties, Nairnshire and Kinross-shire were combined with the neighbouring counties of Moray and Perthshire for most local government purposes. In these "combined counties", there was a joint county council. The separate county councils continued to exist, however, and were responsible for minor local government functions.
Sub-county authorities
- Large burghs: The 1929 Act constituted twenty burghs as "large burghs". These towns were largely independent from the counties in which they were situated. The number of large burghs was later increased to twenty-one, with the addition of the new town of East Kilbride. The town councils of large burghs were responsible for all local services except higher-level activities such as police and education, which were provided by the county council.
- Small burghs: The remaining burghs became "small burghs", yielding many of their powers to the reconstituted county councils.
- Landward districts: The "landward" area of each county was that part not included in a burgh. County councils were required to divide this area into districts. This was done by grouping electoral divisions. Each district was governed by a district council consisting of ex officio the county councillors for the divisions and a number of directly elected district councillors.
Counties of cities
County of Aberdeen">Aberdeenshire (historic)">County of Aberdeen
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Aberdeen | Belhelvie, Bucksburn, Culter, Cults, Drumoak, Dyce, Echt, Fintar, Kinellar, Newhills, New Machar, Old Machar, Peterculter, Skene and Stoneywood areas | Most to Gordon; parts to Aberdeen and Kincardine and Deeside |
| Alford | Alford, Auchindoir, Clatt, Glenbuchat, Keig, Kennethmont, Kildrummy, Leochel Cushnie, Strathdon, Tough, Towie and Tullynessle areas | Gordon |
| Deer | Aberdour, Crimond, Fraserburgh, Longside, Lonmay, New Deer, Old Deer, Peterhead, Pitsligo, Rathen, St Fergus, Strichen and Tyrie areas | Banff and Buchan |
| Deeside | Aboyne, Birse, Braemar, Cluny, Crathie, Cromar, Glenmuick, Kincardine O’Neil, Lumphanan and Midmar areas | Kincardine and Deeside |
| Ellon | Cruden, Ellon, Foveran, Logie Buchan, Methlick, Slains, Tarves and Udny areas | Most to Gordon; part to Banff and Buchan |
| Garioch | Bourtie, Chapel of Garioch, Culsalmond, Daviot, Insch, Inverurie, Keith hall, Kemnay, Kintore, Leslie, Meldrum, Monymusk, Oyne, Premnay and Rayne areas | Gordon |
| Huntly | Cairnie, Drumblade, Forgue, Gartly, Glass, Huntly and Rhynie areas | Gordon |
| Turriff | Auchterless, Fyvie, King Edward, Monquhitter and Turriff areas | Banff and Buchan |
County of Angus">Angus, Scotland">County of Angus
Large burgh
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Brechin | Brechin, Careston, Dun, Edzell, Lethnot, Lochlee, Logie Pert, Menmuir and Stracathro areas | Angus |
| Carnoustie | Arbirlot, Arbroath, Barry, Carmyllie, Monikie, Panbride and St Vigeans areas | Angus |
| Forfar | Aberlemno, Dunnichen, Eassie, Forfar, Glamis, Guthrie, Inverarity, Kinnettles, Kirkden, Oathlaw and Rescobie areas | Angus |
| Kirriemuir | Airlie, Clova, Cotachy, Fern, Glenisla, Kingoldrum, Kirriemuir, Lintrathen, Ruthven and Tannadice areas | Angus |
| Monifieth | Auchterhouse, Benvie, Fowlis Easter, Kettins, Liff, Lundie, Mains, Monifieth, Murroes, Newtyle, Strathmartine and Tealing areas | Most to Dundee; part to Angus, part to Perth and Kinross |
| Montrose | Craig, Farnell, Inverkeilor, Kinnell, Lunan, Maryton and Montrose areas | Angus |
County of Argyll">Argyll">County of Argyll
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Ardnamurchan | Ardgour, Ardnamurchan, Morvem and Sunart areas | Lochaber |
| Coll | Coll | Combined with Tiree District in 1932 |
| Cowal | Innellan, Inverchaolain, Kilfinan, Kilmun, Kilmodan, Lochgoilhead, Sandbank, and Strachur & Strathlachlan areas | Argyll and Bute |
| Islay | Kilarrow, Kilchoman, Kildalton, Kilmeny, Port Ellen and Portnahaven areas | Argyll and Bute |
| Jura and Colonsay | Colonsay, Jura and Oronsay | Argyll and Bute |
| Kintyre | Campbeltown, Kilcalmonell & Gigha, Killetan & Kilkenzie, Saddell & Skipness, Southend and Tarbert areas | Argyll and Bute |
| Mid Argyll | Craignish, Glenaray, Kilberry, Kilmartin, Kilmichael, Lochfyne, North Knapdale and South Knapdale areas | Argyll and Bute |
| Mull | Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Kilninian & Kilmore and Torosay areas | Argyll and Bute |
| North Lorn | Ardchattan, Ballachulish, Kinlochleven and Lismore & Appin areas | Most to Argyll and Bute; part to Lochaber |
| South Lorn | Glenorchy & Innishael, Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, Kilchrenan & Dalavich, Kilmore & Kilbride, Kilninver & Kilmelford and Muckairn areas | Argyll and Bute |
| Tiree | Tiree | Combined with Coll District in 1932 |
| Tiree and Coll | Formed 1932 by merger of two districts. Tiree, Coll | Argyll and Bute |
County of Ayr">Ayrshire">County of Ayr
Large burghs
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Ayr Renamed Ayr | Ayr, Dundonald, Monkton, Craigie & Symington and Tarbolton areas | Kyle and Carrick, part to Cunninghame |
| Cumnock | Auchinleck, Mauchline, Muirkirk, New Cumnock, Old Cumnock, Sorn and Stair & Ochiltree areas | Cumnock and Doon Valley |
| Ayr Renamed Dalmellington | Coylton, Dalmellington and Dalrymple areas | Cumnock and Doon Valley, part to Kyle and Carrick |
| Girvan | Ballantrae, Barr, Barrhill, Colmonell, Dailly and Girvan areas | Kyle and Carrick |
| Irvine | Dreghorn, Irvine and Kilwinning areas | Cunninghame |
| Kilbirnie | Beith, Dalry and Kilbirnie areas | Cunninghame |
| Kilmarnock | Dunlop & Stewarton, Fenwick & Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs and Riccarton areas Absorbed Newmilns District | Kilmarnock and Loudoun, part to Cunninghame |
| Maybole | Kirkmichael & Straiton, Kirkoswald and Maybole areas | Kyle and Carrick |
| Newmilns | Galston and Loudoun areas in existence 1970, absorbed by Kilmarnock District by 1975 | N/A |
| Saltcoats | Largs, Stevenston & Ardrossan and West Kilbride areas Renamed West Kilbride on formation of burgh of Stevenston 1952. | Cunninghame |
County of Banff">Banffshire">County of Banff
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Aberchirder | Forglen, Inverkeithny, Marnoch and Ordiquihill areas | Banff and Buchan |
| Banff | Alvah, Banff, Boyndie, Gamrie and Gardenstown areas | Banff and Buchan |
| Buckie | Portgordon and Rathven areas | Moray |
| Cullen | Cullen, Deskford and Fordyce areas | Most to Moray; part to Banff and Buchan |
| Dufftown | Aberlour, Cabrach, Inveravon, Kirkmichael and Mortlach areas | Moray |
| Keith | Boharm, Botriphnie, Grange, Keith and Rothiemay areas | Moray |
County of Berwick">Berwickshire">County of Berwick
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| East | Abbey St Bathans & Bunkle, Ayton, Burnmouth, Chirnside, Cockburnspath, Coldingham, Foulden & Mordington, Hutton and Reston areas | Berwickshire |
| Middle | Coldstream, Cranshaws & Longformacus, Duns, Eccles, Edrom, Fogo & Polwarth, Greenlaw, Ladykirk & Whitsome, Langton, Leitholm, and Swinton areas | Berwickshire |
| West | Channelkirk, Earlston, Gordon, Hume & Nenthorn, Lauder, Legerwood, Mertoun and Westruther areas | Most to Ettrick and Lauderdale; part to Berwickshire; part to Roxburgh |
[County of Bute]
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Arran | Island of Arran, Holy Island and Pladda Island | Cunninghame |
| Bute | Islands of Bute and Inchmarnock | Argyll and Bute |
| Cumbrae | Islands of Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae | Cunninghame |
County of Caithness">Caithness">County of Caithness
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Central | Bower, Castletown and Olrig areas | Caithness |
| Eastern | Keiss, Watten and Wick areas | Caithness |
| Northern | Canisbay and Dunnet areas | Caithness |
| Southern | Berriedale, Clyth, Dunbeath, Latheron and Lybster areas | Caithness |
| Western | Halkirk, Reay and Thurso areas | Caithness |
County of Clackmannan">Clackmannanshire">County of Clackmannan
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Alloa | Alloa and Clackmannan areas | Clackmannan |
| Hillfoots | Alva, Tillicoultry and Dollar areas | Clackmannan |
County of Dumfries">Dumfriesshire">County of Dumfries
Large burgh
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Annan | Annan, Cummertrees, Dornock and Eastriggs areas | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Dumfries | Caerlaverock, Dalton, Dumfries, Dunscore, Holywood, Kirkmahoe, Kirkmichael, Lochmaben, Mouswald, Ruthwell, Torthorwald and Tinwald areas | Most to Nithsdale; part to Annandale and Eskdale |
| Gretna | Gretna, Half Morton, Kirkpatrick Fleming and Middlebie areas | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Langholm | Canonbie, Eskdalemuir, Ewes, Langholm and Westerkirk areas | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Lockerbie | Applegarth, Corrie, Dryfesdale, Hoddom, Hutton, Johnstone, St Mungo and Tundergarth areas | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Moffat | Kirkpatrick Juxta, Moffat and Wamphray areas | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Thornhill | Closeburn, Dunscore, Durisdeer, Glencairn, Keir, Morton, Penpont, Thornhill and Tynron areas | Nithsdale |
| Sanquhar, renamed Upper Nithsdale | Kirkconnel and Sanquhar areas | Nithsdale |
County of Dunbarton">Dunbartonshire">County of Dunbarton
Large burghs
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Cumbernauld | Condorrat and Cumbernauld areas. Combined with Kirkintilloch District 1968 on creation of Cumbernauld Burgh | N/A |
| Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch | Croy, Dullatur, Twechar and Waterside areas Created 1968 | Most to Cumbernauld and Kilsyth; part to Strathkelvin |
| Helensburgh | Arrochar, Cardross, Craigendoran, Garelochhead, Rhu, Rosneath and Shandon areas | Dumbarton |
| Kirkintilloch | Twechar and Waterside areas Combined with Cumbernauld district in 1968 | N/A |
| New Kilpatrick | Garscadden, Millichen and New Kilpatrick areas Dissolved 1958 on creation of Bearsden Burgh | N/A |
| Old Kilpatrick | Bowling, Dunbarton, Duntocher, Hardgate and Old Kilpatrick areas | Most to Clydebank, part to Dumbarton part to Bearsden and Milngavie |
| Vale of Leven | Alexandria, Bonhill, Braehead, Jamestown, Kilmaronock, Luss, Millburn, Renton and Tulliechewan areas | Dumbarton |
County of [East Lothian]
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Dunbar | Dunbar, Innerwick & Oldhamstocks, Prestonkirk, Spott & Stenton and Whittingehame areas | East Lothian |
| Haddington | Athelstaneford, Bolton & Saltoun, Garvald and Morham, Haddington, Humbie and Yester areas | East Lothian |
| North Berwick | Aberlady, Dirleton, North Berwick and Whitekirk areas | East Lothian |
| Prestonpans | Gladsmuir North and Prestonpans areas | East Lothian |
| Tranent | Gladsmuir South, Ormiston, Pencaitland and Tranent areas | East Lothian |
County of [Fife]
Large burghs
Small burghs
Landward districts
County of Inverness">Inverness-shire">Inverness
Large burgh
Small burghs
Landward districts
County of Kincardine">Kincardineshire">Kincardine
Small burghs
Landward districts
County of Kirkcudbright">Kirkcudbrightshire">Kirkcudbright
Small burghs
Landward districts
County of Lanark">Lanarkshire">Lanark
Large burghs
Small burghs
Landward districts
County of [Midlothian]
Small burghs
Landward districts
Combined County of [Moray] and Nairn">Nairn (boundaries)">Nairn
Small burghs : County of Moray
Small burghs : County of Nairn
Landward districts: County of Moray
Landward districts: County of Nairn
County of [Orkney]
Small burghs
Landward districts
County of Peebles">Peeblesshire">Peebles
Small burghs
Landward districts
Combined County of Perth">Perthshire">Perth and Kinross">Kinross-shire">Kinross
Large burgh
Small burgh: County of Kinross
Small burghs: County of Perth
Landward districts: County of Kinross
The County of Kinross was not divided into districts: the Kinross County Council performed district-level local government functions.Landward districts: County of Perth
County of Renfrew">Renfrewshire">Renfrew
Large burghs
Small burghs
Landward districts
County of [Ross and Cromarty]
Small burghs
Landward districts
County of Roxburgh">Roxburghshire">Roxburgh
Small burghs
Landward districts
County of Selkirk">Selkirkshire">Selkirk
Small burghs
Landward districts
County of Stirling">Stirlingshire">County of Stirling
Large burghs
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Central No.1 | Bannockburn, Cambusbarron, Cowie, Logie, Plean, Polmaise and Sauchie areas | Stirling |
| Central No.2 | Bonnybridge, Denny, Dunnipace, Falkirk West and Kilsyth areas | Most to Falkirk, part to Cumbernauld and Kilsyth |
| Eastern No.1 | Airth, Bothkennar, Carron, Larbert and Stenhousemuir areas | Falkirk |
| Eastern No.2 | Falkirk Central and East, Plomont, Redding and Shieldhill areas | Falkirk |
| Eastern No.3 | Muiravonside and Slamamman areas | Falkirk |
| Western No.1 | Buchanan and Drymen areas | Stirling |
| Western No.2 | Balfron, Fintry & Killearn, Gargunnock, Kippen and Strathblane areas | Stirling |
| Western No.3 | Baldernock, Lennoxtown, Milton and Torrance areas | Strathkelvin |
County of Sutherland">Sutherland">County of Sutherland
Small burgh
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Assynt | Assynt and Stoer areas | Sutherland |
| Dornoch and Creich | Creich and Dornoch areas | Sutherland |
| Eddrachillis and Durness | Durness and Edrachillis areas | Sutherland |
| Golspie, Rogart and Lairg | Golspie, Lairg and Rogart areas | Sutherland |
| Kildonan, Loth and Clyne | Clyne, Kildonan and Loth areas | Sutherland |
| Tongue and Farr | Farr, Strathy and Tongue areas | Sutherland |
County of West Lothian">West Lothian">County of West Lothian
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Bo'ness | Bo'ness and Carriden areas | Falkirk |
| Linlithgow | Linlithgow area | West Lothian |
| Queensferry renamed Kirkliston and Winchburgh | Abercorn, Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Winchburgh areas | Split between West Lothian, City of Edinburgh |
| Torphichen and Bathgate | Bathgate, Blackridge, Torphichen and Woodend areas | West Lothian |
| Uphall | Broxburn, Ecclesmachan and Uphall areas | West Lothian |
| Whitburn and Livingston | Blackburn, Fauldhouse, Livingston, Seafield, Stoneybum and Whitburn areas | West Lothian |
County of Wigtown">Wigtownshire">County of Wigtown
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Machars | Glasserton, Kirkcowan, Kirkinner, Mochrum, Penninghame, Sorbie, Whithorn and Wigtown areas | Wigtown |
| Rhins | Inch, Kirkcolm, Kirkmaiden, Leswalt, New Luce, Old Luce, Portpatrick and Stoneykirk areas | Wigtown |
County of Zetland">Shetland">County of Zetland
Small burgh
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Bressay | Bressay area | Shetland Islands Area |
| Delting | Delting North; and Delting South areas | Shetland Islands Area |
| Dunrossness | Cunningsburgh; Dunrossness North; Dunrossness South; and Sandwick areas | Shetland Islands Area |
| Fetlar | Fetlar area | Shetland Islands Area |
| Lerwick | Burra and Quarff; and Gulberwick areas | Dissolved to form Gulberwick & Quarff, Isle of Burra Districts |
| Nesting renamed Nesting and Lunnasting | Nesting and Lunnasting area | Shetland Islands Area |
| Northmavine | Northmavine North; and Northmavine South areas | Shetland Islands Area |
| Sandsting renamed Sandsting and Aithsting | Aithsting; and Sandsting areas | Shetland Islands Area |
| Tingwall | Tingwall; and Whiteness and Weisdale areas | Shetland Islands Area |
| Unst | Unst North; and Unst South areas | Shetland Islands Area |
| Walls renamed Walls and Sandness | Sandness; and Walls areas | Shetland Islands Area |
| Whalsay renamed Whalsay and Skerries | Whalsay and Skerries area | Shetland Islands Area |
| Yell | Yell North; and Yell South areas | Shetland Islands Area |