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| Easington District | |
 Shown within County Durham |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | District |
| Region: | North East England |
| Admin. County: | County Durham |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 212th 144.56 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Easington |
| ONS code: | 20UF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2007 est.): Density: |
Ranked 238th 94,700 655 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.2% White |
| Politics | |
Easington District Council http://www.placetobe.co.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Phil Wilson John Cummings |
Easington is a local government district and in eastern County Durham, England. It contains the settlements of Easington, Seaham, Peterlee, Murton, Horden, Blackhall, Wingate and Castle Eden.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Seaham urban district with most of Easington Rural District.
It has the lowest percentage of foreign-born residents in England at 1.2% (2001 census)1.
The district will be abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England.
Electorial divisions
- Blackhalls Blackhalls ward; Nesbitt parish; Sheraton with Hulam parish; Hutton Henry and Station Town parish wards of Hutton Henry parish; Hesleden parish ward of Monk Hesleden parish
- Dawdon Dawdon ward; Seaham Harbour South parish ward of Seaham parish
- Deneside Deneside ward; Westlea parish ward of Seaham parish
- Easington Easington Colliery ward; Easington Village parish; Hawthorn parish
- Horden Horden North ward; Horden South ward
- Murton Murton East ward; Murton West ward
- Peterlee East Dene House ward; Eden Hill ward
- Peterlee West Acre Rigg ward; Howletch ward
- Seaham Seaton with Slingley parish; Seaham Harbour North and Seaham North parish wards of Seaham parish
- Shotton Haswell and Shotton ward; South Hetton parish
- Thornley Thornley and Wheatley Hill ward; Trimdon Foundry parish
- Wingate Passfield ward; Castle Eden parish; Wingate parish
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References
- ^ 'The whitest place in England' BBC News Magazine. Accessed 06 March 2008
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