In the context of the United Kingdom, "states" typically refer to the four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Therefore, there are no "states" in the sense of sub-divisions within England itself. However, England is divided into various administrative regions, such as the nine regions listed in Wikipedia (North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West) 3. These regions are not considered "states" but rather administrative divisions within England.