Seaton
Ward in Hartlepool, England
| Coordinates: | 54.651, -1.19 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 52 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01429 (Hartlepool) |
Seaton is a coastal ward in Hartlepool, County Durham, hugging the North‑East shoreline around the seaside village of Seaton Carew. It features a long sandy promenade and beach with views across the Tees estuary, a traditional Victorian‑era feel in parts and recreational landmarks such as the local golf course and boating facilities.
Historically shaped by seaside tourism and nearby maritime and industrial activity around Hartlepool and wider Teesside, the area today has a mixed economy of local services, tourism and commuting to regional employers. The ward combines older terraces and post‑war council housing with pockets of newer development, and community life centres on seaside recreation, local shops and ongoing regeneration efforts.
Postcode districts covering Seaton
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 19.4 miles
- Middlesbrough 6.3 miles
- Darlington 16.7 miles
- Hartlepool 1.5 miles
- South Shields 24.6 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 7.7 miles
- Washington 21.5 miles
- Durham 17.5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 17.4 miles
- Redcar 5.6 miles
- Peterlee 9.7 miles
- Chester-le-Street 21.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hartlepool Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Rossmere Ward 1.6 miles
- Foggy Furze Ward 1.9 miles
- Greatham Built-up area 2 miles
- Fens & Greatham Ward 2.1 miles
- Burn Valley Ward 2.2 miles
- Manor House Ward 2.2 miles
- Victoria Ward 2.9 miles
- Claxton Parish 3 miles
- Brierton Parish 3.2 miles
- Headland & Harbour Ward 3.4 miles
- Headland Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Seaton
TS25 1ED, TS25 1DH, TS25 1EJ, TS25 2DZ, TS25 1BT, TS25 1XF, TS25 2AJ, TS25 2AQ, TS25 1BE … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 13.7 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 33.4 miles
- Seaton Carew Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Hartlepool Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels in Seaton Ad
Schools in Seaton
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Seaton Snook Hill 0.3 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 0.6 miles
- Teesport Harbour 2.1 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 2.8 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 2.8 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 4.9 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles
- Wilton Castle Estate 6.8 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 8.5 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 13.9 miles