diff --git a/helper/labelSchema.js b/helper/labelSchema.js
index e1f9921a..1bce7133 100644
--- a/helper/labelSchema.js
+++ b/helper/labelSchema.js
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@ var _ = require('lodash');
 
 module.exports = {
   'default': {
-    'local': getFirstProperty(['locality']),
+    'local': getFirstProperty(['locality', 'localadmin']),
     'country': getFirstProperty(['country'])
   },
   'GBR': {
-    'local': getFirstProperty(['locality']),
+    'local': getFirstProperty(['locality', 'localadmin']),
     'regional': getFirstProperty(['macroregion']),
     'country': getFirstProperty(['country'])
   },
   'USA': {
     'borough': getFirstProperty(['borough']),
-    'local': getFirstProperty(['locality']),
+    'local': getFirstProperty(['locality', 'localadmin']),
     'regional': getUsOrCaState,
     'country': getFirstProperty(['country'])
   },
   'CAN': {
-    'local': getFirstProperty(['locality']),
+    'local': getFirstProperty(['locality']), // no localadmins in CAN
     'regional': getUsOrCaState,
     'country': getFirstProperty(['country'])
   }
diff --git a/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_GBR.js b/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_GBR.js
index 4b619464..9a774fc7 100644
--- a/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_GBR.js
+++ b/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_GBR.js
@@ -31,6 +31,25 @@ module.exports.tests.united_kingdom = function(test, common) {
     t.end();
   });
 
+  test('localadmin value should be used when locality is not available', function(t) {
+    var doc = {
+      'name': 'venue name',
+      'layer': 'venue',
+      'housenumber': '1',
+      'street': 'Main St',
+      'neighbourhood': 'neighbourhood name',
+      'localadmin': 'localadmin name',
+      'county': 'county name',
+      'macrocounty': 'macrocounty name',
+      'region': 'region name',
+      'macroregion': 'macroregion name',
+      'country_a': 'GBR',
+      'country': 'United Kingdom'
+    };
+    t.equal(generator(doc),'venue name, localadmin name, macroregion name, United Kingdom');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
   test('street', function(t) {
     var doc = {
       'name': 'street address',
diff --git a/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_USA.js b/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_USA.js
index 57e77f32..ecf4f925 100644
--- a/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_USA.js
+++ b/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_USA.js
@@ -31,6 +31,26 @@ module.exports.tests.united_states = function(test, common) {
     t.end();
   });
 
+  test('localadmin value should be used when there is no locality', function(t) {
+    var doc = {
+      'name': 'venue name',
+      'layer': 'venue',
+      'housenumber': '1',
+      'street': 'Main St',
+      'neighbourhood': 'neighbourhood name',
+      'localadmin': 'localadmin name',
+      'county': 'county name',
+      'macrocounty': 'macrocounty name',
+      'region_a': 'region abbr',
+      'region': 'region name',
+      'macroregion': 'macroregion name',
+      'country_a': 'USA',
+      'country': 'United States'
+    };
+    t.equal(generator(doc),'venue name, localadmin name, region abbr, United States');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
   test('street', function(t) {
     var doc = {
       'name': '1 Main St',
diff --git a/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_default.js b/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_default.js
index 7645610f..bdde2ac6 100644
--- a/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_default.js
+++ b/test/unit/helper/labelGenerator_default.js
@@ -31,6 +31,25 @@ module.exports.tests.default_country = function(test, common) {
     t.end();
   });
 
+  test('localadmin value should be used when locality is not available', function(t) {
+    var doc = {
+      'name': 'venue name',
+      'layer': 'venue',
+      'housenumber': '1',
+      'street': 'Main St',
+      'neighbourhood': 'neighbourhood name',
+      'localadmin': 'localadmin name',
+      'county': 'county name',
+      'macrocounty': 'macrocounty name',
+      'region': 'region name',
+      'macroregion': 'macroregion name',
+      'country_a': 'country code',
+      'country': 'country name'
+    };
+    t.equal(generator(doc),'venue name, localadmin name, country name');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
   test('street', function(t) {
     var doc = {
       'name': 'address',