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 miles
- Sunderland 6.2 miles
- Middlesbrough 19.2 miles
- Darlington 19.7 miles
- Hartlepool 13.2 miles
- South Shields 12 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.1 miles
- Gateshead 11 miles
- Washington 7 miles
- Durham 5.5 miles
- Wallsend 13.8 miles
- Newburn 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hetton Parish 1.1 miles
- Hetton-le-Hole Built-up area 1.2 miles
- South Hetton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hetton le Hill Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Murton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Haswell Built-up area 1.9 miles
- East Rainton Built-up area 2 miles
- Pittington Parish 2.2 miles
- Shotton and South Hetton Ward 2.4 miles
- High Pittington Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Copt Hill Ward 2.6 miles
- Warden Law Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Easington Lane
DH5 0GS, DH5 0GH, DH5 0QG, DH5 0JQ, DH5 0JN, DH5 0JH, DH5 0GF, DH5 0GL, DH5 0JU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 18.8 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 20.7 miles
- Seaham 4.3 miles
- Durham Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Easington Lane Ad
- Highfield Hotel 2.1 miles
- OYO The Village Inn, Murton Seaham 3 1.6 miles
- Hallgarth Manor House 3.5 2.6 miles
- Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 3.3 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.8 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Durham 4.2 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Three Horseshoes Leamside 3.4 miles
- The Three Horseshoes 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Sunderland – City Centre 4 7.1 miles
Schools in Easington Lane
- Easington Lane Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.6 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 4.8 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 6.3 miles
- University of Durham University 6.4 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 7.6 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 8 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 9.7 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 11.5 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 12 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 12.2 miles
- Windlestone Country house 12.4 miles