Administrative counties of England Area and population Area and population

| Administrative_County | Area_statute_acres_1891 | Population_1891 | Area_statute_acres_1961 | Population_1961 | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | 298494 | 160704 | 302940 | 380837 | Bedford |
| Berkshire | 455864 | 176109 | 454726 | 385017 | Reading |
| Buckinghamshire | 475694 | 185284 | 479405 | 488233 | Aylesbury |
| Cambridgeshire | 310306 | 121961 | 315166 | 190384 | Cambridge |
| Cheshire | 646627 | 536644 | 621884 | 475313 | Chester |
| Cornwall | 868208 | 322571 | 868260 | 342301 | Truro |
| Cumberland | 970161 | 266549 | 967054 | 223202 | Carlisle |
| Derbyshire | 654100 | 426768 | 635459 | 745212 | Derby until 1958, Matlock thereafter |
| Devon | 1661914 | 455353 | 1649434 | 539021 | Exeter |
| Dorset | 632272 | 194517 | 633745 | 313460 | Dorchester |
| Durham | 639436 | 721461 | 620278 | 951956 | Durham |
| Essex | 980839 | 579355 | 959755 | 1859916 | Chelmsford |
| Gloucestershire | 790833 | 384552 | 773295 | 494885 | Gloucester |
| Hampshire | 938098 | 386849 | 929951 | 762599 | Winchester |
| Herefordshire | 537363 | 115949 | 538924 | 130928 | Hereford |
| Hertfordshire | 406932 | 224550 | 404525 | 832901 | Hertford |