Elton
Parish in Stockton-on-Tees, England
| Coordinates: | 54.551, -1.384 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 39 17 |
| Dialling code: | 01642 (Middlesbrough) |
Elton is a small, largely rural civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, within County Durham in north-east England. The settled area is set among farmland and hedgerows, with the nearby River Tees and the wider Teesside conurbation visible in the landscape, so there’s a noticeable contrast between quiet village life and the industry a short distance away. Good road links, notably the A19, make larger towns and employment centres easily reachable.
Historically agricultural, Elton retains a compact community feel of farms, cottages and a parish council that organises occasional local events, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Billingham and Stockton for work. It’s a place where simple countryside pleasures - walking, birdwatching and the rhythms of farming - sit alongside the economic pull of Teesside, giving the parish a quietly mixed rural–suburban character.
Postcode districts covering Elton
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 24 miles38.6 km
- Middlesbrough 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Darlington 7 miles11.2 km
- Hartlepool 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Washington 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Durham 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Redcar 13 miles20.9 km
- Peterlee 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Chester-le-Street 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Billingham 5.8 miles9.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hartburn Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Long Newton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Longnewton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Eaglescliffe West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Fairfield Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Preston-on-Tees Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Redmarshall Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Egglescliffe Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Eaglescliffe East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ropner Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- East and West Newbiggin Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Elton
TS21 1AA, TS21 1BQ, TS21 1BJ, TS21 1BS, TS21 1AW, TS21 1AE, TS21 1AD, TS21 1AG, TS21 1BT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Newcastle International Airport 35.8 miles57.6 km
- Allens West Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Eaglescliffe Junction 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Elton Ad
- The Parkwood Hotel 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Stockton Arms Hotel 3 1.9 miles3 km
- Crathorne Hall Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Dalesman Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough - Centre Square 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Hoptimist 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Parkmore Hotel & Leisure Club, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 10.5 miles17 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Windlestone Country house 11 miles17.7 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Teesport Harbour 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Redcar Beach Beach 13.1 miles21 km