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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire | 584759 | 203247 | 578947 | 292584 | Northampton |
| Northumberland | 1284385 | 319730 | 1276266 | 481474 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Nottinghamshire | 528817 | 231946 | 521647 | 591089 | Nottingham until 1959, West Bridgford thereafter |
| Oxfordshire | 480608 | 145149 | 470390 | 203161 | Oxford |
| Rutland | 97273 | 20659 | 97273 | 23504 | Oakham |
| Shropshire | 859516 | 236339 | 861800 | 297466 | Shrewsbury |
| Soke of Peterborough | 53471 | 35249 | 53465 | 74758 | Peterborough |
| Somerset | 1039106 | 386866 | 1026043 | 518145 | Taunton |
| Staffordshire | 731089 | 818290 | 685250 | 983758 | Stafford |
| East Suffolk | 549744 | 183478 | 547397 | 219759 | Ipswich |
| West Suffolk | 389870 | 120952 | 390915 | 128918 | Bury St Edmunds |
| Surrey | 452218 | 418856 | 449160 | 1478841 | Newington , moved to Kingston upon Thames in 1893 |
| East Sussex | 525904 | 240264 | 494580 | 375349 | Lewes |
| West Sussex | 389870 | 120952 | 405351 | 411613 | Chichester |