The English village of Gainford is mostly within the county of Durham and has a population of approximately 2,000.
Most of Gainford is governed by County Durham council with the remainder being in the area of Richmondshire District council
Most of Gainford is policed by Durham Police with the remainder being policed by North Yorkshire Police
The largest Parliamentary Constituency in Gainford is Bishop Auckland (87.50%) with the remainder being in Richmond (Yorks) (12.50%)
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