The English town of South Shields is located within the county of Tyne & Wear and has a population of approximately 76,600.
South Shields is governed by South Tyneside District (B) council.
South Shields is policed by Northumbria Police
The largest Parliamentary Constituency in South Shields is South Shields (96.79%) with the remainder being in Jarrow (3.21%)
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