Easington, County Durham

Easington, also known as Easington Village, is a village and civil parish in eastern County Durham, England. It is located at the junction of the A182 and B1283, leading north-west to Hetton-le-Hole and south east to Horden.

Easington
  • Easington Village
Village and civil parish
The village green
Easington
Location within County Durham
Population2,171 
OS grid referenceNZ415432
Civil parish
  • Easington Village
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPETERLEE
Postcode districtSR8
Dialling code0191
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

It is near the A19, which travels north to Seaham and Sunderland as well as south to Peterlee and Stockton-on-Tees. The population of Easington Village was 2,164 in 2001, increasing slightly to 2,171 at the 2011 Census.

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