Historic county
County Durham (historic county)
County Durham (historic county) is a historic county made up of 7 local authorities. Its boundary comes from Ordnance Survey's circa 1888 edition of Boundary-Line, and each local authority counts as a member of the county holding most of its area. It has no official code.
Its local authorities today. Select one to open its page.
Local authorities
Former members
- Chester-le-Street to December 2009
- County Durham to December 2011
- Darlington to December 2011
- Derwentside to December 2009
- Durham to December 2009
- Easington to December 2009
- Gateshead to December 2011
- Gateshead to December 2015
- Hartlepool to December 2011
- Sedgefield to December 2009
- South Tyneside to December 2011
- Stockton-on-Tees to December 2011
- Sunderland to December 2011
- Teesdale to December 2009
- Wear Valley to December 2009
Wards
175 wards, by local authority.
County Durham 51
- Annfield Plain & Tanfield
- Aycliffe North & Middridge
- Aycliffe South
- Barnard Castle
- Belmont
- Benfieldside
- Bishop Auckland
- Blackhalls & Hesledens
- Bowburn & Coxhoe
- Brandon
- Castle Eden & Passfield
- Chester-le-Street North
- Chester-le-Street South
- Chilton
- Consett North
- Consett South
- Craghead & South Moor
- Crook
- Dalton & Dawdon
- Deerness
- Delves Lane
- Derwent & Pont Valley
- Easington & Shotton
- Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
- Evenwood
- Ferryhill
- Framwellgate & Newton Hall
- Horden & Dene House
- Lanchester & Burnhope
- Langley & Esh
- Lower Teesdale
- Lumley & West Rainton
- Murton
- Neville's Cross
- North Lodge
- Pelton
- Peterlee
- Pittington & Sherburn
- Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
- Seaham
- Sedgefield
- Shildon & Dene Valley
- Spennymoor
- Stanley
- Thornley & Wheatley Hill
- Trimdon & Wingate
- Tudhoe
- Upper Teesdale
- Weardale
- West Auckland
- Willington & Hunwick
Darlington 20
Gateshead 22
- Birtley North & Lamesley
- Birtley South
- Blaydon
- Bridges
- Chopwell & Rowlands Gill
- Chowdene
- Crawcrook & Greenside
- Deckham
- Dunston Hill & Whickham East
- Dunston, Teams & Riverside
- Felling
- High Fell
- Lobley Hill & Bensham
- Low Fell
- Pelaw, Heworth & Bill Quay
- Ryton, Crookhill & Stella
- Saltwell
- Wardley & Leam Lane
- Whickham North & Swalwell
- Whickham South & Sunniside
- Windy Nook & Whitehills
- Winlaton & High Spen
Hartlepool 12
Stockton-on-Tees 27
- Billingham Central
- Billingham East
- Billingham North
- Billingham South
- Billingham West & Wolviston
- Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree
- Eaglescliffe East
- Eaglescliffe West
- Fairfield
- Grangefield
- Hardwick & Salters Lane
- Hartburn
- Ingleby Barwick North
- Ingleby Barwick South
- Mandale & Victoria
- Newtown
- Northern Parishes
- Norton Central
- Norton North
- Norton South
- Ropner
- Roseworth
- Southern Villages
- Stainsby Hill
- Stockton Town Centre
- Village
- Yarm
Sunderland 25
- Barnes & Thornhill
- Deptford & Hendon
- Doxford Park
- Farringdon & Silksworth
- Fulwell
- Grangetown
- Grindon & Thorney Close
- Herrington & Newbottle
- Hetton
- Houghton North
- Houghton South & Hetton Downs
- Hylton Castle
- Pallion & Ford
- Pennywell & South Hylton
- Penshaw & Shiney Row
- Redhouse
- Roker
- Ryhope
- Southwick
- Tunstall & Humbledon
- Washington Central
- Washington East
- Washington North
- Washington South
- Washington West
Ask the API
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