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North Tyneside Council

Local authority area: North Tyneside

North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough, in the North East England region of England. It covers 82.3 km² and had 210,487 residents in 2022 — about 2,557 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Wallsend.

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Town hall in the administrative centreWallsend Town Hall

People

Population

Estimates recorded for North Tyneside, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022210,487+4.5% since 2012

Land area82.3km²31.8 sq mi

Density2,557/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#127of 382 UK councils · #114 in England

Population estimates4 data points

201.4K202.5K206K210.5K

2012201520182022

History

How the council came to be

1974
Created
Formed from Seaton Valley Urban District, County Borough of Tynemouth, Longbenton Urban District, Municipal Borough of Wallsend, Municipal Borough of Whitley Bay.

Abroad

Twinned with

HalluinKlaipėdaMönchengladbachOer-Erkenschwick

Borders

Neighbouring councils

NNewcastle upon TyneMetropolitan borough320,605 NNorthumberlandUnitary authority324,362 BBlyth ValleyDistrict council SSouth TynesideMetropolitan borough148,667

Same region, same type

Other metropolitan boroughs in North East

All councils in North East

Newcastle upon Tyne320,605 Sunderland277,354 Gateshead197,722 South Tyneside148,667

Elections

20 electoral wards

Census 2021: 208,969 residents in 96,225 households across the wards; 20.5% aged 65+, 63.7% of homes owned, 27.8% of households without a car.

1Howdon6,529 households · 17.0% aged 65+14,052 2Chirton & Percy Main5,668 households · 14.9% aged 65+12,346 3Shiremoor5,216 households · 13.7% aged 65+12,018 4Wallsend North5,218 households · 20.0% aged 65+11,620 5Monkseaton5,061 households · 23.8% aged 65+11,216 6Longbenton & Benton5,298 households · 16.9% aged 65+11,163

All wards of North Tyneside

Westminster

Constituencies

Tynemouth · 10 wards Cramlington and Killingworth · 8 wards Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend · 4 wards Newcastle upon Tyne North · 3 wards

Source: Wikidata Q1120443 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.