# List of electoral wards in Tyne and Wear

This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.

## District councils
### Gateshead

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 10 May 1973) to 6 May 1982:
Wards from 6 May 1982 to 10 June 2004:
Wards from 10 June 2004 to present:

### Newcastle upon Tyne

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 10 May 1973) to 6 May 1982:
Wards from 6 May 1982 to 10 June 2004:
Wards from 10 June 2004 to 3 June 2018:
* Benwell & Scotswood (3)
* Blakelaw (3)
* Byker (3)
* Castle (3)
* Dene (3)
* Denton (3)
* East Gosforth (3)
* Elswick (3)
* Fawdon (3)
* Fenham (3)
* Kenton (3)
* Lemington (3)
* Newburn (3)
* North Heaton (3)
* North Jesmond (3)
* Ouseburn (3)
* Parklands (3)
* South Heaton (3)
* South Jesmond (3)
* Walker (3)
* Walkergate (3)
* Westerhope (3)
* Westgate (3)
* West Gosforth (3)
* Wingrove (3)
* Woolsington (3)
Wards from 3 May 2018 to present:
* Arthur's Hill (3)
* Benwell and Scotswood (3)
* Blakelaw (3)
* Byker (3)
* Callerton and Throckley (3)
* Castle (3)
* Chapel (3)
* Dene and South Gosforth (3)
* Denton and Westerhope (3)
* Elswick (3)
* Fawdon and West Gosforth (3)
* Gosforth (3)
* Heaton (3)
* Kenton (3)
* Kingston Park South and Newbiggin Hall (3)
* Lemington (3)
* Manor Park (3)
* Monument (3)
* North Jesmond (3)
* Ouseburn (3)
* Parklands (3)
* South Jesmond (3)
* Walker (3)
* Walkergate (3)
* West Fenham (3)
* Wingrove (3)

### North Tyneside

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 10 May 1973) to 6 May 1982:
Wards from 6 May 1982 to 10 June 2004:
Wards from 10 June 2004 to present:

### South Tyneside

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 10 May 1973) to 6 May 1982:
Wards from 6 May 1982 to 10 June 2004:
Wards from 10 June 2004 to present:

### Sunderland

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 10 May 1973) to 6 May 1982:
Wards from 6 May 1982 to 10 June 2004:
Wards from 10 June 2004 to present:

## Former county council
### Tyne and Wear

Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 1 April 1986 (county abolished):

## Electoral wards by constituency
### Blaydon

Birtley, Blaydon, Chopwell and Rowlands Gill, Crawcrook and Greenside, Dunston Hill and Whickham East, Lamesley, Ryton, Crookhill and Stella, Whickham North, Whickham South and Sunniside, Winlaton and High Spen.

### Gateshead

Bridges, Chowdene, Deckham, Dunston and Teams, Felling, High Fell, Lobley Hill and Bensham, Low Fell, Saltwell, Windy Nook and Whitehills.

### Houghton and Sunderland South

Copt Hill, Doxford, Hetton, Houghton, St Chad's, Sandhill, Shiney Row, Silksworth.

### Jarrow

Bede, Boldon Colliery, Cleadon and East Boldon, Fellgate and Hedworth, Hebburn North, Hebburn South, Monkton, Pelaw and Heworth, Primrose, Wardley and Leam Lane.

### Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Benwell and Scotswood, Blakelaw, Elswick, Fenham, Kenton, Westgate, West Gosforth, Wingrove.

### Newcastle upon Tyne East

Byker, Dene, North Heaton, North Jesmond, Ouseburn, South Heaton, South Jesmond, Walker, Walkergate.

### Newcastle upon Tyne North

Castle, Denton, East Gosforth, Fawdon, Lemington, Newburn, Parklands, Westerhope, Woolsington.

### North Tyneside

Battle Hill, Benton, Camperdown, Howdon, Killingworth, Longbenton, Northumberland, Riverside, Wallsend, Weetslade.

### South Shields

Beacon and Bents, Biddick and All Saints, Cleadon Park, Harton, Horsley Hill, Simonside and Rekendyke, Westoe, West Park, Whitburn and Marsden, Whiteleas.

### Sunderland Central

Barnes, Fulwell, Hendon, Millfield, Pallion, Ryhope, St Michael's, St Peter's, Southwick.

### Tynemouth

Chirton, Collingwood, Cullercoats, Monkseaton North, Monkseaton South, Preston, St Mary's, Tynemouth, Valley, Whitley Bay.

### Washington and Sunderland West

Castle, Redhill, St Anne's, Washington Central, Washington East, Washington North, Washington South, Washington West.