Before (end of 1979) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 43 · Labour 8 · Other 4 · The Liberal Party 2
After (end of 1980) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 37 · Labour 11 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 4
Ward results
St. Peters1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| P. Fowler | Labour | 663 ✓ |
| E. Banbury | Conservative | 489 |
| R. Rayment | Independent | 391 |
| P. Thompson | LIB | 317 |