The English village of Throckley is mostly within the county of Tyne & Wear and has a population of approximately 6,800.
Most of Throckley is governed by Newcastle upon Tyne District (B) council with the remainder being in the area of Northumberland council
Throckley is policed by Northumbria Police
The largest Parliamentary Constituency in Throckley is Newcastle upon Tyne North (91.67%) with the remainder being in Hexham (8.33%)
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