A Unitary Authority (UA) is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Unitary Authorities are areas with a single tier of local government (as opposed to the two-tier County:District structure). They are found wholly in Wales and parts of England.

For further information on Unitary Authorities, see the Office for National Statistics website.

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
shortname	UA
plural	Unitary Authorities