Sentence:  Consequently, approaching half of the non-metropolitan population of England is <WSD>parished</WSD> (Table 2.2). / ... / The South West and East Midlands are also particularly well <WSD>parished</WSD> while the North West, West Midlands and South East are poorly <WSD>parished</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To place (an area, or rarely a person) into one or more parishes.