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Easington & Shotton

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North east County Durham. About 16,744 people in 47 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Easington & Shotton, 83.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
16,123
576th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
83.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.5%
3,121st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Easington & Shotton compares

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Easington & ShottonMiddle
Population51 wards, County Durham · 2021
Population: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 4,589 to 16,901. The middle area is 10,704. Easington & Shotton is 16,123.
16,1234th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage51 wards, County Durham · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 5.7% to 98.3%. The middle area is 90.9%. Easington & Shotton is 83.0%.
83.0%joint 15th lowest
Claimant rate51 wards, County Durham · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 0.4% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.9%. Easington & Shotton is 4.3%.
4.3%joint 7th highest
Aged 15 to 6451 wards, County Durham · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 55.1% to 81.2%. The middle area is 62.1%. Easington & Shotton is 63.5%.
63.5%12th highest

Figures for the whole of County Durham

These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each ward, so they describe all of County Durham and not Easington & Shotton alone. See County Durham

Average house price
£140,447
Up 4.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,436
23rd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.2×
15th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.8
48th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Easington & Shotton in brief

Easington & Shotton had 16,123 usual residents at the census.

In Easington & Shotton, 83.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Easington & Shotton, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.5% of residents in Easington & Shotton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.