The English village of Penshaw is mostly within the county of Tyne & Wear and has a population of approximately 8,100.
Most of Penshaw is governed by Sunderland District (B) council with the remainder being in the area of County Durham council
Most of Penshaw is policed by Northumbria Police with the remainder being policed by Durham Police
The largest Parliamentary Constituency in Penshaw is Houghton and Sunderland South (85.19%) with the remainder being in Washington and Sunderland West (11.11%) and North Durham (3.70%).
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