Easington Lane
Built-up area in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.808, -1.437 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 36 46 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Easington Lane is a suburban village on the edge of the City of Sunderland in the north-east of England, sitting between Hetton-le-Hole and Houghton-le-Spring. It feels like a small residential community rather than a town centre, with local shops, a primary school and social clubs serving a largely commuter population who travel into Sunderland, Durham or further afield for work.
Historically Easington Lane grew up as part of the coal-mining landscape of County Durham and retains that close-knit, post‑industrial character: community organisations and sporting clubs remain important, while former industrial sites have been softened by green spaces and country parks nearby. Economic change since the pits closed has shifted the area towards housing and small businesses, but local identity and ties to the mining past are still notable features of village life.
Postcode districts covering Easington Lane
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Sunderland 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Middlesbrough 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Darlington 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Hartlepool 13.2 miles21.3 km
- South Shields 12 miles19.3 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Gateshead 11 miles17.8 km
- Washington 7 miles11.3 km
- Durham 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Wallsend 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Newburn 17 miles27.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hetton Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hetton-le-Hole Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- South Hetton Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Hetton le Hill Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Murton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Haswell Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- East Rainton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Pittington Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shotton and South Hetton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- High Pittington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Copt Hill Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Warden Law Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Easington Lane
DH5 0NP, DH5 0NJ, DH5 0QE, DH5 0HP, DH5 0NT, DH5 0GF, DH5 0GL, DH5 0GJ, DH5 0QA … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Seaham 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Durham Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
Hotels near Easington Lane Ad
- The Highfield Hotel 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 5 miles8.1 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- 61 Durham 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa 5 4.2 miles6.7 km
Schools in Easington Lane
- Easington Lane Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 6.3 miles10.1 km
- University of Durham University 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 8 miles12.9 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Ravensworth Estate 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Windlestone Country house 12.4 miles20 km