Easington (district)

Easington District
Easington 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 / km²
Ethnicity:	99.2% White
Politics
Arms of Easington District Council Easington District Council http://www.placetobe.co.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:
MPs:	Tony Blair, John Cummings

Easington is a local government district and in eastern County Durham, England. It contains the settlements of Easington, Seaham, Peterlee, Murton, Horden, Blackhall, Wingate and Castle Eden.

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