Metropolitan borough council · England

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a metropolitan borough council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan borough council · E08000021
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Metropolitan borough council
Single tier
Official code
E08000021
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
Combined authority
North East
Strategic transport, economic development, skills

Other bodies covering this area

North East
Combined authority
  • Strategic transport
  • Economic development
  • Skills
Tyne and Wear
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
48
Postcode sectors
26
Wards
5
Constituencies

5 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

26 wards recorded in this council area.

Arthur's Hill · Benwell & Scotswood · Blakelaw · Byker · Callerton & Throckley · Castle · Chapel · Dene & South Gosforth · Denton & Westerhope · Elswick · Fawdon & West Gosforth · Gosforth · Heaton · Kenton · Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall · Lemington · Manor Park · Monument · North Jesmond · Ouseburn · Parklands · South Jesmond · Walker · Walkergate · West Fenham · Wingrove

Postcode sectors

NE1 1 · NE1 2 · NE1 3 · NE1 4 · NE1 5 · NE1 6 · NE1 7 · NE1 8 · NE13 7 · NE13 8 · NE13 9 · NE15 6 · NE15 7 · NE15 8 · NE15 9 · NE2 1 · NE2 2 · NE2 3 · NE2 4 · NE3 1 · NE3 2 · NE3 3 · NE3 4 · NE3 5 · NE3 9 · NE4 5 · NE4 6 · NE4 7 · NE4 8 · NE4 9 · NE5 1 · NE5 2 · NE5 3 · NE5 4 · NE5 5 · NE5 9 · NE6 1 · NE6 2 · NE6 3 · NE6 4 · NE6 5 · NE6 9 · NE7 7 · NE98 1 · NE99 1 · NE99 2 · NE99 4 · NE99 5

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E08000021.