Seaton Valley is a civil parish at the south eastern corner of Northumberland, and northern North Tyneside, consisting of five villages lying between Cramlington, Blyth and Whitley Bay. The largest village is Seaton Delaval, while Seaton Sluice is on the coast; the other three are Seghill, New Hartley, and Seaton Burn (which is in North Tyneside)

Seaton Valley
Seaton Valley is located in Northumberland
Seaton Valley
Seaton Valley
Location within Northumberland
Population15,422 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ303755
Civil parish
  • Seaton Valley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCRAMLINGTON
Postcode districtNE23
Post townWHITLEY BAY
Postcode districtNE25, NE26
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°04′55″N 1°35′10″W / 55.082°N 1.586°W / 55.082; -1.586

It takes its name from the stream Seaton Burn, a small river which flows through the area.

It was preceded by the Seaton Valley Urban District which existed until 1974, but has different boundaries; the urban district contained Cramlington, but did not contain Seaton Sluice which was then part of Borough of Whitley Bay.

The community council consists of nine elected members:[2]

  • Susan Dungworth (chair)
  • Graham Eastwood (vice chair)
  • David Ferguson
  • Jill Henderson
  • Les Bowman
  • Eva Coulson
  • Ann Stanners
  • Sue Bowman
  • Eve Chicken

References edit

  1. ^ "Seaton Valley Parish". Office for National Statistics. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Councillor Details". Seaton Valley Community Council.

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