Before (end of 1981) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 17 · Conservative 15 · Labour 8 · Other 2
After (end of 1982) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 18 · Conservative 16 · Labour 6 · Other 2
Ward results
Aggborough & Spennells1 seat · turnout 50.2%
| C. Harvey | Lib/Sdp | 1,046 |
| J. O'Sullivan | Conservative | 657 |
| A. Pearce | Labour | 177 |
Areley Kings1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| T. Higgins | Labour | 717 |
| J. Liggins | Conservative | 651 |
| M. Hutchison | Lib/Sdp | 339 |
Bewdley1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| L. Edginton | Conservative | 788 |
| C. Quayle | Lib/Sdp | 507 |
| J. Shaw | Labour | 275 |
Broadwaters1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| J. Bourke | Lib/Sdp | 928 |
| J. Wardle | Labour | 809 |
Chaddesley1 seat · turnout 53.5%
| S. Spencer | Conservative | 688 |
| A. Ingham | Lib/Sdp | 147 |
| A. Johnson | Labour | 50 |
Franche1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| G. Ballinger | Conservative | 792 ✓ |
| B. Ricketts | Labour | 606 |
| P. Price | LIB | 395 |
| W. Dobson | SDP | 330 |
Habberley & Blakebrook1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| E. Wormald | Conservative | 806 |
| R. Cutcliffe | Labour | 681 |
| R. Monteith | Lib/Sdp | 350 |
Mitton1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| M. Howes | Conservative | 496 |
| R. Abbotts | Labour | 494 |
| E. Higgs | Lib/Sdp | 458 |
Offmore1 seat · turnout 54.4%
| M. Oborski | Lib/Sdp | 1,382 |
| C. Whitaker | Conservative | 719 |
| J. Flemming | Labour | 560 |
Oldington & Foley Park1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| M. Meredith | Lib/Sdp | 1,235 |
| J. Arnold | Labour | 335 |
Sutton Park1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| G. Edwards | Lib/Sdp | 762 |
| C. Thompson | Conservative | 590 |
| W. Bradley | Labour | 496 |
Wribbenhall & Arley1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| I. Kirkham | Conservative | 788 |
| R. Knott | Labour | 426 |
| J. O'Brien | Lib/Sdp | 355 |