Hetton
Ward in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.819, -1.457 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 35 47 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Hetton is a ward in the metropolitan borough of the City of Sunderland, lying to the south‑west of Sunderland city centre and close to the County Durham border. It centres on the former pit town of Hetton‑le‑Hole and is ringed by green spaces such as Hetton Lyons Country Park, giving a mix of suburban streets and open former colliery land.
The area has a strong mining heritage - the nearby Hetton Colliery Railway was an early example of steam‑powered coal transport - and that legacy still shapes local identity, memorials and events. Since pit closures the local economy has shifted towards light industry, retail and commuting to Sunderland and further afield, while community clubs and social organisations remain important to village life.
Postcode districts covering Hetton
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 14.3 miles
- Sunderland 5.7 miles
- Middlesbrough 20.2 miles
- Darlington 20.2 miles
- Hartlepool 14.3 miles
- South Shields 11.3 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 18 miles
- Gateshead 10 miles
- Washington 6.1 miles
- Durham 5.1 miles
- Wallsend 12.9 miles
- Newburn 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hetton Parish 0 miles
- Hetton-le-Hole Built-up area 0.2 miles
- East Rainton Built-up area 1 mile
- Easington Lane Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Copt Hill Ward 1.7 miles
- Hetton le Hill Built-up area 2 miles
- West Rainton Built-up area 2 miles
- West Rainton and Leamside Parish 2.1 miles
- Pittington Parish 2.2 miles
- Warden Law Parish 2.2 miles
- South Hetton Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Hetton
DH5 0RR, DH5 9SD, DH5 0RF, DH5 9JG, DH5 0JX, DH5 9HQ, DH5 0GE, DH5 9HS, DH5 9HZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 17.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 21.4 miles
- Seaham 4.8 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Hetton Ad
- Highfield Hotel 1.1 miles
- Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 2.9 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Hallgarth Manor House 3.5 2.6 miles
- Three Horseshoes Leamside 2.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.4 miles
- OYO The Village Inn, Murton Seaham 3 2.3 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Durham 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Sunderland – City Centre 4 6.7 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 5.5 miles
Schools in Hetton
- Easington Lane Primary School Primary
- East Rainton Primary School Primary
- Hetton Academy Secondary
- Hetton Lyons Primary School Primary
- Hetton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunkeld Close Estate 3.5 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles
- University of Durham University 6.1 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 7.1 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 7.3 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 7.6 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 10.5 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 11 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 11.8 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 12 miles