Newcastle upon Tyne West Constituency (PBDivCon/BCon) through time

Newcastle upon Tyne West Constituency (PBDivCon/BCon)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Election results, plus information on turn-out.

Start date in Cheffins listing 1981, but Craig and Youngs' indicate unit existed from 1918

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE WEST	Preferred	English			Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
WEST NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE	Alternate	English			Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Division of Parliamentary Borough Constituency	PBDivCon	1918	1948	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project.
Borough Constituency	BCon	1949	1982	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1918	1982	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

Boundaries and changes

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If the boundaries of the Constituency changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Newcastle upon Tyne West Constituency (PBDivCon/BCon) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12749648

Date accessed: 08th April 2026