Birtley is mostly within the county of Tyne & Wear and has a population of approximately 13,800.
Most of Birtley is governed by Gateshead District (B) council with the remainder being in the area of County Durham council
Most of Birtley is policed by Northumbria Police with the remainder being policed by Durham Police
The largest Parliamentary Constituency in Birtley is Blaydon (95.65%) with the remainder being in North Durham (4.35%)
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