Why do some places have parish councils and others don't?

I've always wondered that

 

We don't all live in a civil parish. In fact, most of us don't. Civil parishes tended to be villages. Live in a town and you're probably not in a civil parish. There are exceptions but that's the general rule. You don't live in a civil parish and you don't have a parish council. Again, can be exceptions.

 

Ta. I have always wondered but never bothered to try to find out

 

I'm the same with wapentakes

 

You will sleep well now

 

What is a civil parish?

 

A village where everyone says good morning and good day.

 

Set up your own - https://www.gov.uk/government/get-involved/take-part/set-up-a-town-or-parish-council

 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/wapentake

 

And a hundred is an area 100 hides in size, a hide being the Saxon unit of land that could support one family.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/hundred-English-government

 

Am I reading that right? Even if 92.5% of the local area you live in are against the formation of a parish council you can still apply to the council who MAY (but in reality won't) say yes?

 

DEMOCRACY innit!