Before (end of 1981) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Conservative 16 · Other 0 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1982) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 15 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 · Other 0
Ward results
All Saints1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| F. Williams | Labour | 648 |
| P. Walker | Conservative | 590 |
| N. Baines | All | 403 |
Bedwardine1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| D. Prodger | Conservative | 1,281 |
| R. Mitchell | All | 915 |
| Kevin Paul Williamson | Labour | 365 |
Claines1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| E. Sheldon | Conservative | 1,112 |
| R. Deauville | All | 656 |
| J. Washbrook | Labour | 346 |
Holy Trinity1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| Yates E. | Labour | 850 |
| R. Wall | Conservative | 310 |
| M. Field | All | 241 |
Rainbow Hill1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| A. Bryan | Labour | 1,042 |
| C. Coopey | Conservative | 344 |
| A. May | All | 271 |
St Clement1 seat
| G. Simister | Conservative | 1,235 |
| C Green | Labour | 836 |
| K. Butler | All | 794 |
St Martin1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| B. Neil | Labour | 1,025 |
| D. Jenkins | All | 361 |
| B. Jones | Conservative | 244 |
St Nicholas1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| A. Wright | Conservative | 806 |
| D. Barlow | All | 736 |
| N. Allen | Labour | 699 |
St Stephen1 seat · turnout 45.8%
| I. Mister | Conservative | 905 |
| C. Humphries | All | 645 |
| R. Rust | Labour | 474 |
St. Peter1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| J. Woods | Conservative | 1,195 |
| D. Houghton | All | 528 |
| J. Hodges | Labour | 486 |
