Editing Leiston (section)

==Governance==
There is an [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] named Leiston, with a population at the 2011 census of 6,360.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/leiston-e05007209#sthash.4uWiVBZc.dpbs |title=Ward population 2011 |access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref>

In 1895 Leiston became an urban district under the name '''Leiston cum Sizewell''' which became part of the administrative county of [[East Suffolk (county)|East Suffolk]] in 1889, the district contained the parish of Leiston.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10135333|title=Relationships and changes Leiston Cum Sizewell UD through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=8 August 2024}}</ref> On 1 April 1974 the district was abolished and became part of [[Suffolk Coastal]] in the [[non-metropolitan county]] of Suffolk.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/2039/schedule/part/35/made|title=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|publisher=[[legislation.gov.uk]]|accessdate=8 August 2024}}</ref> A [[successor parish]] was formed named "Leiston" covering the same area as the former district and its parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/1110/made|title=The Local Government (Successor Parishes) Order 1973|publisher=legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=8 August 2024}}</ref> In 2019 Leiston became part of East Suffolk district.