Before (end of 2004) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 2
After (end of 2005) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 2
Ward results
Eastwood1 seat
| Ellie Lodziak | Labour | 2,225 ✓ |
| Timothy Spencer | Conservative | 1,002 |
| Eileen Birkitt | Liberal Democrats | 792 |
| Charles Robb | Independent | 661 |