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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

Local authority area: Gateshead

Gateshead is a metropolitan borough, in the North East England region of England. It covers 142.4 km² and had 197,722 residents in 2022 — about 1,389 people per km². The authority dates from 1974.

All metropolitan boroughsNorth East
People

Population

Estimates recorded for Gateshead, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022197,722-1.2% since 2012
Land area142.4km²55.0 sq mi
Density1,389/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#133of 382 UK councils · #120 in England
Population estimates4 data points
200.2K201K202.5K197.7K
2012201520182022
History

How the council came to be

  1. 1974
    Created

    Formed from County Borough of Gateshead, Ryton Urban District, Blaydon Urban District.

Borders

Neighbouring councils

NNewcastle upon TyneMetropolitan borough320,605SSouth TynesideMetropolitan borough148,667SSunderlandMetropolitan borough277,354CCounty DurhamUnitary authority528,127NNorthumberlandUnitary authority324,362
Same region, same type

Other metropolitan boroughs in North East

All councils in North East
Newcastle upon Tyne320,605Sunderland277,354North Tyneside210,487South Tyneside148,667
Elections

22 electoral wards

Census 2021: 196,149 residents in 88,990 households across the wards; 20.3% aged 65+, 58.0% of homes owned, 32.4% of households without a car.

1Saltwell5,469 households · 11.0% aged 65+13,2842Blaydon4,770 households · 18.3% aged 65+10,4663Whickham South & Sunniside4,419 households · 29.6% aged 65+9,8534Ryton, Crookhill & Stella4,417 households · 22.9% aged 65+9,8485Birtley North & Lamesley4,145 households · 19.5% aged 65+9,4856High Fell4,125 households · 16.2% aged 65+9,403

All wards of Gateshead

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CGateshead CouncilCouncil office · Gateshead NE8 1HH · hours listedCGateshead Council - Building Management.Council office · Gateshead NE8 3ENTGateshead Old Town HallTown hall · Gateshead NE8 1HE
Source: Wikidata Q929034 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.