Chester Ward

Chester Ward in County Durham

Chester Ward is one of the Wards of County Durham, located in the north of the county. It is named after the town of Chester-le-Street which it contains. It is bounded to the north by the River Tyne, across which lies Northumberland; to the south-east by Easington Ward; and to the south by Darlington Ward. Chester Ward is the most populous of the county's wards, with a population of 662,674, including Bedlingtonshire, and 634,487 without.

It comprises the following ancient parishes:

• Bedlington^*
• Boldon
• Chester-le-Street
• Durham St Oswald (part)^†
• Edmondbyers
• Gateshead
• Hunstanworth
• Jarrow
• Kimblesworth
• Lanchester (except Cornsay)^‡
• Monkwearmouth
• Muggleswick
• Ryton
• Washington
• Whickham
• Whitburn
• Witton Gilbert

^*: Comprises Bedlingtonshire, locally situate in Northumberland.
^†: Partly in Darlington and Easington Wards.
^‡: In Darlington Ward.