Before (end of 1981) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 37 · Labour 11 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 4
After (end of 1982) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Labour 10 · Other 3
Ward results
St. Peters1 seat · turnout 50.9%
| P. Thompson | Lib/Sdp | 1,104 |
| C. Ellis | Conservative | 647 |
| R. Protz | Labour | 442 |