The City of Boston is officially divided into 21 neighborhoods for purposes of neighborhood services programs. These are:
Allston/Brighton
Back Bay
Bay Village
Beacon Hill
Charlestown
Chinatown/Leather District
Dorchester
Downtown/Financial District
East Boston
Fenway/Kenmore
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Mattapan
Mission Hill
North End
Roslindale
Roxbury
South Boston
South End
West End
West Roxbury
Some insular territories are administered as part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.