Civil Parishes in Tyne and Wear

Civil Parishes In Tyne And Wear

A civil parish is a country subdivision, forming the lowest unit of local government in England. There are 10 civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear, most of the county being unparished; North Tyneside and South Tyneside are completely unparished. At the 2001 census, there were 41,044 people living in the 10 parishes, accounting for 3.8 per cent of the county's population.

Read more about Civil Parishes In Tyne And Wear:  History, The Current Position, List of Civil Parishes and Unparished Areas

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