Before (end of 1979) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Labour 17 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1980) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Conservative 16 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0
Ward results
All Saints1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| P. Thorpe | Labour | 914 |
| P. Ovenden | Conservative | 665 |
Bedwardine1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| S. Smith | Conservative | 1,269 |
| C Green | Labour | 783 |
Holy Trinity1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| J. Jones | Labour | 1,116 |
| C. Coopey | Conservative | 309 |
| W. Macdonald | LIB | 112 |
Nunnery1 seat · turnout 44.2%
| J. Griffiths | Labour | 1,278 |
| S. Ellison | Conservative | 840 |
Rainbow Hill1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| R. Walker | Labour | 1,210 |
| W. Cunnock | Conservative | 246 |
St Clement1 seat
| P. Hodges | Labour | 1,237 |
| J. Punshon | Conservative | 1,219 |
St Martin1 seat · turnout 32.7%
| J. Carpenter | Labour | 1,149 |
| M. Williamson | LIB | 240 |
| J Mutter | Conservative | 149 |
St Nicholas1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| B. Bennett | Labour | 829 |
| E. Garland | Conservative | 617 |
| M. Baines | LIB | 587 |
St Stephen1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| G. Densley | Conservative | 902 |
| P. Nielsen | Labour | 847 |
St. John1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| R. O'Connor | Labour | 1,459 |
| D. Prodger | Conservative | 582 |
St. Peter1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| E. Statham | Conservative | 1,182 |
| M. O'Brien | Labour | 750 |
