Easington (district)
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| Easington District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within the shire county of Durham | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | North East England |
| Admin. County: | County Durham |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 212th 144.56 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Easington |
| ONS code: | 20UF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked {{EnglishDistrictRank / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.2% White |
| Politics | |
 Easington District Council http://www.placetobe.co.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | |
| MPs: | Tony Blair, John Cummings |
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of Seaham urban district with most of Easington Rural District.
It has the lowest percentage of foreign-born residents in England at 1.2% (2001 census).
Electorial divisions
- Blackhalls Blackhalls ward; Nesbitt parish; Sheraton with Hulam parish; Hutton Henry and Station Town parish wards of Hutton Henry parish; Hesleden parish ward of Monk Hesleden parish
- Dawdon Dawdon ward; Seaham Harbour South parish ward of Seaham parish
- Deneside Deneside ward; Westlea parish ward of Seaham parish
- Easington Easington Colliery ward; Easington Village parish; Hawthorn parish
- Horden Horden North ward; Horden South ward
- Murton Murton East ward; Murton West ward
- Peterlee East Dene House ward; Eden Hill ward
- Peterlee West Acre Rigg ward; Howletch ward
- Seaham Seaton with Slingley parish; Seaham Harbour North and Seaham North parish wards of Seaham parish
- Shotton Haswell and Shotton ward; South Hetton parish
- Thornley Thornley and Wheatley Hill ward; Trimdon Foundry parish
- Wingate Passfield ward; Castle Eden parish; Wingate parish
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| Alnwick - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Blyth Valley - Castle Morpeth - Chester-le-Street - Darlington - Derwentside - Durham - Easington - Gateshead - Hartlepool - Middlesbrough - Newcastle upon Tyne - North Tyneside - Redcar and Cleveland - Sedgefield - South Tyneside - Stockton-on-Tees - Sunderland - Teesdale - Tynedale - Wansbeck - Wear Valley | |
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