Eden District
Eden was a local government district in Cumbria, England, based at Penrith Town Hall in Penrith. It was named after the River Eden, which flowed north through the district toward Carlisle. Its population of 49,777 at the 2001 census, increased to 52,564 at the 2011 Census. A 2019 estimate was 53,253. In July 2021 it was announced that, in April 2023, Cumbria would be divided into two unitary authorities. On 1 April 2023, Eden District Council was abolished and its functions transferred to the new authority Westmorland and Furness, which also covers the former districts of Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland.
Eden District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
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Shown within Cumbria | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Cumbria |
| Historic county | Cumberland (part) Westmorland (part) |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Abolished | 31 March 2023 |
| Admin. HQ | Penrith |
| Government | |
| • Type | Eden District Council |
| • Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 827 sq mi (2,142 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 54,955 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 16UF (ONS) E07000030 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 99.6% White |
| Website | https://www.eden.gov.uk/ |
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