Peterlee East
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.763, -1.327 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 43 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01429 (Hartlepool) |
Peterlee East sits within the post‑war new town of Peterlee in County Durham, an area established to rehouse coalmining families and named after the miners' leader Peter Lee. It lies a short drive from the North Sea coast and within commuting distance of Durham and Sunderland, and is characterised by a mix of mid‑20th century housing estates, local shops, patches of managed green space and nearby industrial estates.
The ward's identity is shaped by that strong mining heritage alongside ongoing regeneration: local employment now leans towards light industry, warehousing and services, while community life centres on schools, sports clubs and neighbourhood centres. A cultural touchstone for the wider town is the Victor Pasmore artwork and Apollo Pavilion, and the area reflects both the social challenges left by pit closures and steady efforts to invest in training, housing and public amenities.
Postcode districts covering Peterlee East
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.3 miles
- Sunderland 10 miles
- Middlesbrough 14.6 miles
- Darlington 18.4 miles
- Hartlepool 8 miles
- South Shields 15.5 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 13.3 miles
- Gateshead 16.2 miles
- Washington 12 miles
- Durham 9.6 miles
- Wallsend 18.2 miles
- Newburn 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Horden Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Peterlee Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Peterlee West Ward 0.9 miles
- Passfield Ward 1.2 miles
- Easington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Blackhall Colliery Built-up area 2 miles
- Easington Colliery Parish 2 miles
- Easington Village Parish 2 miles
- Castle Eden Parish 2.1 miles
- Shotton Parish 2.2 miles
- Monk Hesleden Parish 2.3 miles
- Shotton Colliery Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Peterlee East
SR8 4SP, SR8 5DW, SR8 1AA, SR8 5RP, SR8 5HZ, SR8 5LN, SR8 5AJ, SR8 4QG, SR8 5AP … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 18 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 23.9 miles
- Seaham 5.1 miles
- Hartlepool Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Peterlee East Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 0.4 miles
- Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 8.1 miles
- Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa 5 6 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 7.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 9.7 miles
- The Marine Hotel 3 9 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- 61 Durham 4 6.8 miles
Schools in Peterlee East
- Dene Academy Secondary
- Dene House Primary School Primary
- Seascape Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 1 mile
- Outer Harbour Harbour 5 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 7.1 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 9.1 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 9.7 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 9.9 miles
- University of Durham University 10.1 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 10.7 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 10.7 miles
- Teesport Harbour 11 miles