Local authority · E08000021

Newcastle upon Tyne

In use

Newcastle upon Tyne is a local authority in England, published in boundary releases since December 2011.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
E08000021
Kind
Local authority
Area
113 km²
Population
320,605Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

Ceremonial countyTyne and Wear
Grouping of councilsNewcastle upon Tyne
CountryEngland

What it contains

180 LSOAs, as of the December 2021 boundaries

7 parishes, as of the May 2026 boundaries

  • Blakelaw and North Fenham
  • Brunswick
  • Dinnington
  • Hazlerigg
  • Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
  • North Gosforth
  • Woolsington

Neighbours

2 local authorities share a border with Newcastle upon Tyne, longest border first.

Data published for it

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000021
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000021/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000021/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000021/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000021/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000021/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000021?include=capabilities