# List of local government areas in Scotland (1930–1975)

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 (Scotland) Act 1929, as amended by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947. These areas were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) 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 (the areas for which county councillors were elected). 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

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Aberdeen | | City of Aberdeen |
| Dundee | Extended (at the expense of Angus) in 1932, 1939, 1946 | City of Dundee |
| Edinburgh | Extended (at the expense of Midlothian) in 1954 | City of Edinburgh |
| Glasgow | Extended in 1931 (at the expense of Dunbartonshire and Lanarkshire) and 1938 (at the expense of Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire) | City of Glasgow |

## County of Aberdeen
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Ballater | | Kincardine and Deeside |
| Ellon | | Gordon |
| Fraserburgh | | Banff and Buchan |
| Huntly | | Gordon |
| Kintore | Royal burgh | Gordon |
| Inverurie | Royal burgh | Gordon |
| Oldmeldrum | | Gordon |
| Peterhead | | Banff and Buchan |
| Rosehearty | | Banff and Buchan |
| Turriff | | Banff and Buchan |

### 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 (Bucksburn, Culter, Cults, Dyce, Newhills, Old Machar, Peterculter and Stoneywood) and Kincardine and Deeside (Drumoak) |
| 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 (Cruden) 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
### Large burgh

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Arbroath | Royal burgh | Angus |

### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Brechin | Royal burgh | Angus |
| Carnoustie | | Angus |
| Forfar | Royal burgh | Angus |
| Kirriemuir | | Angus |
| Monifieth | | Dundee |
| Montrose | Royal burgh | Angus |

### 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 (Newtyle) to Angus, part (Kettins) to Perth and Kinross |
| Montrose | Craig, Farnell, Inverkeilor, Kinnell, Lunan, Maryton and Montrose areas | Angus |

## County of Argyll
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Campbeltown | Royal burgh | Argyll and Bute |
| Dunoon | | Argyll and Bute |
| Inveraray | Royal burgh | Argyll and Bute |
| Lochgilphead | | Argyll and Bute |
| Oban | | Argyll and Bute |
| Tobermory | | Argyll and Bute |

### 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 and Kilvickeon, Kilninian & Kilmore (excl. Tobermory burgh) and Torosay parishes | Argyll and Bute |
| North Lorn | Ardchattan, Ballachulish, Kinlochleven and Lismore & Appin areas | Most to Argyll and Bute; part (Ballachulish and Kinlochleven) 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
### Large burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Ayr | Royal burgh | Kyle and Carrick |
| Kilmarnock | | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |

### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Ardrossan | | Cunninghame |
| Cumnock and Holmhead | | Cumnock and Doon Valley |
| Darvel | | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Galston | | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Girvan | | Kyle and Carrick |
| Irvine | Royal burgh | Cunninghame |
| Kilwinning | | Cunninghame |
| Largs | | Cunninghame |
| Maybole | | Kyle and Carrick |
| Newmilns and Greenholm | | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Prestwick | | Kyle and Carrick |
| Saltcoats | | Cunninghame |
| Stewarton | | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Troon | | Kyle and Carrick |
| Stevenston | Burgh created 1952 | Cunninghame |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Ayr (No.1) 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 (No.2) Renamed Dalmellington | Coylton, Dalmellington and Dalrymple areas | Cumnock and Doon Valley, part (Coylton) 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
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Aberchirder | | Banff and Buchan |
| Aberlour | | Moray |
| Banff | Royal burgh | Banff and Buchan |
| Buckie | | Moray |
| Cullen | Royal burgh | Moray |
| Dufftown | | Moray |
| Findochty | | Moray |
| Keith | | Moray |
| Macduff | | Banff and Buchan |
| Portknockie | | Moray |
| Portsoy | | Banff and Buchan |

### 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 (Fordyce) 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
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Coldstream | | Berwickshire |
| Duns | | Berwickshire |
| Eyemouth | | Berwickshire |
| Lauder | Royal burgh | Ettrick and Lauderdale |

### 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 (Gordon, Hume and Westruther) to Berwickshire; part (Nenthorn) to Roxburgh |

## County of Bute
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Rothesay | Royal burgh | Argyll and Bute |
| Millport | | Cunninghame |

### 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
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Wick | Royal burgh | Caithness |
| Thurso | | Caithness |

### 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
### Small burghs

| Burgh | 1975 district |
| Alloa | Clackmannan |
| Alva | Clackmannan |
| Dollar | Clackmannan |
| Tillicoultry | Clackmannan |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Alloa | Alloa and Clackmannan areas | Clackmannan |
| Hillfoots | Alva, Tillicoultry and Dollar areas | Clackmannan |

## County of Dumfries
### Large burgh

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Dumfries | Royal burgh | Nithsdale |

### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Annan | Royal burgh | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Langholm | | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Lochmaben | Royal burgh | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Lockerbie | | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Moffat | | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Sanquhar | | Nithsdale |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Annan | Annan, Cummertrees, Dornock and Eastriggs areas | Annandale and Eskdale |
| Dumfries | Caerlaverock, Dalton, Dumfries, Dunscore (west), Holywood, Kirkmahoe, Kirkmichael, Lochmaben, Mouswald, Ruthwell, Torthorwald and Tinwald areas | Most to Nithsdale; part (Dalton and Lochmaben) 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 (east), Durisdeer, Glencairn, Keir, Morton, Penpont, Thornhill and Tynron areas | Nithsdale |
| Sanquhar, renamed Upper Nithsdale | Kirkconnel and Sanquhar areas | Nithsdale |

## County of Dunbarton
### Large burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Dumbarton | Royal burgh | Dumbarton |
| Clydebank | | Clydebank |

### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Bearsden | Created 1958 | Bearsden and Milngavie |
| Cove and Kilcreggan | | Dumbarton |
| Cumbernauld | Created 1968 | Cumbernauld and Kilsyth |
| Helensburgh | | Dumbarton |
| Kirkintilloch | | Strathkelvin |
| Milngavie | | Bearsden and Milngavie |

### 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 (parts of Twechar and Waterside) |
| 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 (Bowling and Dunbarton) part to Bearsden and Milngavie (part of Hardgate) |
| Vale of Leven | Alexandria, Bonhill, Braehead, Jamestown, Kilmaronock, Luss, Millburn, Renton and Tulliechewan areas | Dumbarton |

## County of East Lothian
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Cockenzie and Port Seton | | East Lothian |
| Dunbar | Royal burgh | East Lothian |
| East Linton | | East Lothian |
| Haddington | Royal burgh | East Lothian |
| North Berwick | Royal burgh | East Lothian |
| Prestonpans | | East Lothian |
| Tranent | | East Lothian |

### 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

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Dunfermline | Royal burgh, (claimed city status from 1856) | Dunfermline |
| Kirkcaldy | Royal burgh | Kirkcaldy |

### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Auchtermuchty | Royal burgh | North East Fife |
| Buckhaven and Methil | | Kirkcaldy |
| Burntisland | Royal burgh | Kirkcaldy |
| Cowdenbeath | | Dunfermline |
| Crail | Royal burgh | North East Fife |
| Culross | Royal burgh | Dunfermline |
| Cupar | Royal burgh | North East Fife |
| Elie and Earlsferry | Royal burgh: before 1930 two separate burghs | North East Fife |
| Falkland | Royal burgh | North East Fife |
| Inverkeithing | Royal burgh | Dunfermline |
| Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester | Royal burgh: before 1930 three separate burghs | North East Fife |
| Kinghorn | Royal burgh | Kirkcaldy |
| Ladybank | | North East Fife |
| Leslie | | Kirkcaldy |
| Leven | | Kirkcaldy |
| Lochgelly | | Dunfermline |
| Markinch | | Kirkcaldy |
| Newburgh | Royal burgh | North East Fife |
| Newport-on-Tay | | North East Fife |
| Pittenweem | Royal burgh | North East Fife |
| St Andrews | Royal burgh | North East Fife |
| St Monans | | North East Fife |
| Tayport | | North East Fife |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Anstruther | Crail, Kilconquhar, Kilrenny, Largo and St Monance areas Created from St Andrews District 1935: reabsorbed by St Andrews District between 1970 and 1975 | N/A |
| Cupar | Abdie, Auchtermuchty, Ceres, Collessie, Cults, Cupar, Dairsie, Falkland, Kettle, Monimail, Rathillet and Strathmiglo areas | North East Fife |
| Dunfermline | Aberdour, Beath, Carnock, Charlestown, Culross, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Halbeath, Inverkeithing, Kelty, Kincardine, Oakfield, Saline and Torryburn areas | Dunfermline |
| Glenrothes | Created after 1970 | Kirkcaldy |
| Kirkcaldy | Auchterderran, Auchtertool, Ballingry, Burntisland, Kennoway, Kinghorn, Kinglassie, Leslie, Markinch, Scoonie, Wemyss Lochgelly and Wemyss Districts split off before 1948 Glenrothes District split off between 1970 and 1975 | Most to Kirkcaldy, part (Gray Park) to Dunfermline |
| Lochgelly | Created from part of Kirkcaldy District by 1948 | Most to Dunfermline; part to Kirkcaldy (Auchterderran, Denend, Kinglassie New Carden) |
| St Andrews | Cameron, Carnbee, Dunino, Kilconquhar, Largo, Leuchars, St Andrews and St Monance areas | North East Fife |
| Wemyss | Formed from Kirkcaldy District by 1948 | Kirkcaldy |

## County of Inverness
### Large burgh

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Inverness | Royal burgh | Inverness |

### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Fort William | | Lochaber |
| Kingussie | | Badenoch and Strathspey |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Aird | Beauly, Fort Augustus, Glenmoriston, Kilmorack, Kiltarlity, Kirkhill and Urquhart areas | Inverness |
| Badenoch | Abernethy, Alvie, Duthil, Kingussie, Laggan and Rothiemurchus areas | Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Barra | Barra | Western Isles Islands Area |
| Harris | Harris | Western Isles Islands Area |
| Inverness | Ardersier, Boleskine, Croy, Daviot, Dores, Inverness, Moy & Dalarossie and Petty areas | Inverness |
| Lochaber | Arisaig, Glenelg, Glengarry, Kilmallie, Kilmonivaig, Mallaig, Moidart, Nether Lochaber and Small Isles areas | Lochaber |
| North Uist | North Uist | Western Isles Islands Area |
| Skye | Bracadale, Duirinish, Kilmuir, Portree, Sleat and Snizort areas | Skye and Lochalsh |
| South Uist | Benbecula, Lochboisdale and South Uist areas | Western Isles Islands Area |

## County of Kincardine
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Banchory | | Kincardine and Deeside |
| Inverbervie | Royal burgh | Kincardine and Deeside |
| Laurencekirk | | Kincardine and Deeside |
| Stonehaven | | Kincardine and Deeside |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Laurencekirk | Fettercairn, Fordoun, Laurencekirk & Garvock and Marykirk areas | Kincardine and Deeside |
| Lower Deeside | Banchory-Devenick, Maryculter and Nigg areas | Most to Kincardine and Deeside, part (Nigg) to Aberdeen |
| St Cyrus | Arbuthnott, Benholm, Bervie and St Cyrus areas | Kincardine and Deeside |
| Stonehaven | Cookney, Dunnottar, Fetteresso, Glenbervie and Kinneff areas | Kincardine and Deeside |
| Upper Deeside | Banchory-Ternan, Durris and Strachan areas | Kincardine and Deeside |

## County of Kirkcudbright
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Castle Douglas | | Stewartry |
| Dalbeattie | | Stewartry |
| Gatehouse of Fleet | | Stewartry |
| Kirkcudbright | Royal burgh | Stewartry |
| New Galloway | | Stewartry |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Castle Douglas | Balmaghie, Crossmichael, Kelton and Kirkpatrick-Durham areas | Stewartry |
| Dalbeattie | Buittle, Colvend, Kirkgunzeon & Lochrutton and Urr areas | Stewartry |
| Eastern | Irongray & Terregles and Troqueer areas | Nithsdale |
| Glenkens | Balmaclellan, Carsphairn & Kells, Dalry and Parton areas | Stewartry |
| Kirkcudbright | Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick and Tongland & Twynholm areas | Stewartry |
| Cree Renamed Western | Anwoth & Girthon, Kirkmabreck and Minnigaff areas | Most to Wigtown; part (Anwoth and Girthon) to Stewartry |

## County of Lanark
### Large burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Airdrie | | Monklands |
| Coatbridge | | Monklands |
| East Kilbride | Became a large burgh in 1967 | East Kilbride |
| Hamilton | | Hamilton |
| Motherwell and Wishaw | | Motherwell |
| Rutherglen | Royal burgh | Glasgow |

### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Biggar | | Lanark |
| Bishopbriggs | Burgh created 1964 | Strathkelvin |
| East Kilbride | Burgh created 1963, became a large burgh in 1967 | N/A |
| Lanark | Royal burgh | Lanark |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| First | Carmichael, Crawford and Crawfordjohn areas | Lanark |
| Second | Blackwood, Douglas and Lesmahagow areas | Lanark |
| Third | Carluke, Carnwrath, Carstairs, Forth and Lanark areas | Lanark |
| Fourth | Avondale, Dalserf, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse areas | Most to Hamilton; part (Avondale) to East Kilbride |
| Fifth | Blantyre, East Kilbride, High Blantyre and Stonefield areas Abolished in 1963: East Kilbride became a burgh, remainder absorbed by Eighth District | N/A |
| Sixth | Belshill, Bothwell, Holytown, Newarthill, New Stevenston, Mossend, Tannochside and Uddingston areas | Most to Motherwell; part (Bothwell and Uddingston) to Hamilton |
| Seventh | Cleland, Dykehead, Harthill, Newmains, Dalziel-Overtown, Shotts Kirk and Stane areas | Most to Motherwell, part (Shottskirk) to Monklands |
| Eighth | Bankhead, Cambuslang, Carmunnock, Hallside and Rutherglen areas. Blantyre, High Blantyre and Stonefield areas added 1963 from abolished Fifth District | Split between East Kilbride (Parts of Cambuslang, Carmunnock and High Blantyre), Glasgow (Bankhead, part of Cambuslang, Hallside and Rutherglen) and Hamilton (Blantyre, Stonefield, part of High Blantyre) |
| Ninth | Bailieston, Bishopbriggs, Carmyle, Chryston, Garrowhill, Mount Vernon, New Monkland, Old Monkland, Springboig and Stepps areas Bishopbriggs became a burgh in 1964 | Most to Monklands, remainder split between Glasgow (Bailieston, Carmyle, Garrowhill, Mount Vernon), Strathkelvin (Chryston, Stepps) |

## County of Midlothian
### Small burghs

| Burgh | 1975 district |
| Bonnyrigg and Lasswade | Midlothian |
| Dalkeith | Midlothian |
| Loanhead | Midlothian |
| Musselburgh | East Lothian |
| Penicuik | Midlothian |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Currie | Currie, Ratho and Kirkliston areas | City of Edinburgh |
| East Calder | Kirknewton and Mid Calder areas | West Lothian |
| Gala Water | Borthwick & Temple, Cranston, Crichton & Fala, Gorebridge, Heriot and Stow areas | Most to Midlothian; part (Heriot and Stow) to Ettrick and Lauderdale |
| Lasswade | Melville, Pentland, Polton, Rosewell, Rosslynlee and Viewfield areas | Midlothian |
| Musselburgh | Inveresk, Newton and Craighall areas | Most to Midlothian; part (Inveresk) to East Lothian |
| Newbattle | Carrington, Cockpen, Dalkeith, Newbattle and Stobhill areas | Midlothian |
| Penicuik | Glencorse, Penicuik and Roslin areas | Midlothian |
| West Calder | Addiewell, Harburn and West Calder areas | West Lothian |

## Combined County of Moray and Nairn
### Small burghs : County of Moray

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Burghead | | Moray |
| Elgin | Royal burgh | Moray |
| Forres | Royal burgh | Moray |
| Grantown-on-Spey | | Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Lossiemouth and Branderburgh | | Moray |
| Rothes | | Moray |

### Small burghs : County of Nairn

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Nairn | Royal burgh | Nairn |

### Landward districts: County of Moray

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Cromdale | Cromdale and Inverallan areas | Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Duffus and Drainie | Drainie, Duffus and Hopeman areas | Moray |
| Elgin | Alves, Birnie, Elgin, New Elgin, Pluscarden and St Andrews areas | Moray |
| Fochabers | Bellie, Fochabers, Speymouth and Urquhart areas | Moray |
| Forres | Dallas, Dyke, Edinkillie, Forres, Kinloss, Moy and Rafford areas | Moray |
| Rothes and Knockando | Knockando and Rothes areas | Moray |

### Landward districts: County of Nairn

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Nairn | | Nairn |

## County of Orkney
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Kirkwall | Royal burgh | Orkney Islands Area |
| Stromness | | Orkney Islands Area |

### Landward districts

| District | 1975 district |
| Eday | Orkney Islands Area |
| Hoy and Walls | Orkney Islands Area |
| Mainland | Orkney Islands Area |
| North Ronaldsay | Orkney Islands Area |
| Rousay | Orkney Islands Area |
| Sanday | Orkney Islands Area |
| Shapinsay | Orkney Islands Area |
| South Ronaldsay | Orkney Islands Area |
| Stronsay | Orkney Islands Area |
| Westray and Papa Westray | Orkney Islands Area |

## County of Peebles
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Peebles | Royal burgh | Tweeddale |
| Innerleithen | | Tweeddale |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Broughton | Broughton, Drumelzier, Skirling and Tweedsmuir areas | Tweeddale |
| Innerleithen | Innerleithen, Traquair and Walkerburn areas | Tweeddale |
| Linton | Kirkurd, Linton and Newlands areas | Tweeddale |
| Peebles | Eddleston, Manor, Peebles and Stobo & Lyne areas | Tweeddale |

## Combined County of Perth and Kinross
### Large burgh

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Perth | City and royal burgh | Perth and Kinross |

### Small burgh: County of Kinross

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Kinross | | Perth and Kinross |

### Small burghs: County of Perth

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Aberfeldy | | Perth and Kinross |
| Abernethy | | Perth and Kinross |
| Alyth | | Perth and Kinross |
| Auchterarder | Royal burgh (from 1951) | Perth and Kinross |
| Blairgowrie and Rattray | Union of two burghs | Perth and Kinross |
| Callander | | Stirling |
| Coupar Angus | | Perth and Kinross |
| Crieff | | Perth and Kinross |
| Doune | | Stirling |
| Dunblane | | Stirling |
| Pitlochry | | Perth and Kinross |

### 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

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Central | Comrie; Muthill; Monzievaird and Crieff; Fowlis Wester; Blackford; Glendevon; Trinity Gask; Dunning; and Logiealmond areas | Perth and Kinross |
| Eastern | Cargill; Coupar Angus and Bendochy; Alyth and Meigle; Glenericht; Capath; Kirkmichael; and St Martins areas | Perth and Kinross, Clackmannan (Muckhart) |
| Highland | Dunkeld; Little Dunkeld; Logerait; Moulin; Pitlochry; Kenmore; Dull and Weem; Fortingall; Rannoch; and Blair Atholl areas | Perth and Kinross |
| Perth | Aberbargie; Bridge of Earn; Forteviot; Tibbermore; Scone; Kinnoull; St Madoes; Methven, Stanley; Auchtergaven; Redgorton; Errol; Inchture; and Longforgan areas | Perth and Kinross, City of Dundee (Longforgan) |
| Western | Killin; Callander and Balquhidder; Aberfoyle and Menteith; Kincardine; Kilmadock and Deanston; Dunblane and Lecropt; and Ardoch areas | Perth and Kinross (Ardoch), Stirling |

## County of Renfrew
### Large burghs

| Burgh | 1975 district |
| Greenock | Inverclyde |
| Paisley | Renfrew |
| Port Glasgow | Inverclyde |

### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Barrhead | | Renfrew |
| Gourock | | Inverclyde |
| Johnstone | | Renfrew |
| Renfrew | Royal burgh | Renfrew |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| First | Busby, Cathcart, Eaglesham, Eastwood & Thornliebank, Giffnock and Mearns areas | Eastwood (identical in area) |
| Second | Elderslie, Hurlet & Oldhall, Neilston, Ouplaymuir and Paisley areas | Renfrew |
| Third | Bishopton, Erskine, Houston (East), Inchinnan and Renfrew areas | Renfrew |
| Fourth | Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan, Houston (West), Linwood and Lochwinnoch areas | Renfrew |
| Fifth | Kilmacolm, Inverkip and landward parts of the parishes of Port Glasgow and Paisley | Inverclyde |

## County of Ross and Cromarty
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Cromarty | | Ross and Cromarty |
| Dingwall | Royal burgh | Ross and Cromarty |
| Fortrose | Royal burgh | Ross and Cromarty |
| Invergordon | | Ross and Cromarty |
| Tain | Royal burgh | Ross and Cromarty |
| Stornoway | | Western Isles Islands Area |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Avoch | Avoch; Knockbain; and Killearnan areas | Ross and Cromarty |
| Dingwall | Alness and Kiltearn; Dingwall (Maryburgh); and Fodderty (Strathpeffer) areas | Ross and Cromarty |
| Fearn | Tarbat; Fearn; and Nigg areas | Ross and Cromarty |
| Fortrose | Cromarty; Rosemarkie; and Resolis areas | Ross and Cromarty |
| Gairloch | Gairloch; and Gairloch (Poolewe) areas | Ross and Cromarty |
| Invergordon | Logie Easter and Kilmuir Easter; Rosskeen East; and Rosskeen West areas | Ross and Cromarty |
| Lewis | Barvas (North); Barvas (South); Lochs; Lochs (Park); Stornoway (Back); Stornoway (Central); Stornoway (Point); Uig (East) and Uig (West) areas | Western Isles Islands Area |
| Loch Broom | Dundonnell; Lochbroom (Coigach); and Lochbroom (Ullapool) areas | Ross and Cromarty |
| Lochcarron | Applecross; and Lochcarron areas | Ross and Cromarty |
| Muir of Ord | Contin (Contin); Contin (Kinlochluichart); Urquhart; Urray; and Urray (Muir of Ord) areas | Ross and Cromarty |
| South West | Glenshiel and Kintail; and Lochalsh areas | Skye and Lochalsh |
| Tain | Kincardine; and Edderton and Tain areas | Ross and Cromarty (Edderton and Tain), Sutherland (Kincardine) |

## County of Roxburgh
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Hawick | | Roxburgh |
| Jedburgh | Royal burgh | Roxburgh |
| Kelso | | Roxburgh |
| Melrose | | Ettrick and Lauderdale |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Hawick | Castleton, Cavers (North), Hawick (North), Newcastleton, Roberton & Hawick (South) and Teviothead & Cavers (south) areas | Roxburgh |
| Jedburgh | Ancrum, Bedrule & Minto, Crailing, Hobkirk, Jedburgh (Landward), Oxnam and Southdean areas | Roxburgh |
| Kelso | Eckford, Ednam & Stichill, Kelso (Landward) & Heiton, Linton, Makerstoun & Smailholm, Morebattle & Hownam, Sprouston and Yetholm areas | Roxburgh |
| Melrose | Bowden, Lilliesleaf, Melrose, Roxburgh & Maxton and St Boswells areas | Most to Ettrick and Lauderdale, part (Roxburgh parish) to Roxburgh |

## County of Selkirk
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Galashiels | | Ettrick and Lauderdale |
| Selkirk | Royal burgh | Ettrick and Lauderdale |

### Landward districts

| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| North | Caddonfoot, Galashiels, Selkirk & Lindean, and Bowhill & Philiphaugh areas | Ettrick and Lauderdale |
| South | Yarrow and St. Mary's, Ettrick and Kirkhope West, and Kirkhope East & Ashkirk areas | Ettrick and Lauderdale |

## County of Stirling
### Large burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Falkirk | | Falkirk |
| Stirling | Royal burgh | Stirling |

### Small burghs

| Burgh | 1975 district |
| Bridge of Allan | Stirling |
| Denny and Dunipace | Falkirk |
| Grangemouth | Falkirk |
| Kilsyth | Cumbernauld and Kilsyth |

### 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 (Kilsyth area) 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 Slamannan 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
### Small burgh

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Dornoch | Royal burgh | Sutherland |

### 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
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Armadale | | West Lothian |
| Bathgate | | West Lothian |
| Bo'ness | | Falkirk |
| Linlithgow | Royal burgh | West Lothian |
| Queensferry | Royal burgh | City of Edinburgh |
| Whitburn | | West Lothian |

### 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 (Abercorn and Winchburgh), City of Edinburgh (remainder) |
| 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
### Small burghs

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Newton Stewart | | Wigtown |
| Stranraer | Royal burgh | Wigtown |
| Wigtown | Royal burgh | Wigtown |
| Whithorn | Royal burgh | Wigtown |

### 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
### Small burgh

| Burgh | Notes | 1975 district |
| Lerwick | | Shetland Islands Area |

### 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 (Landward) | 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 |