South Hetton

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South Hetton
South Hetton Location within County Durham
Population	3,032 (2011)
OS grid reference	NZ375455
Civil parish	South Hetton
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DURHAM
Postcode district	DH6
Dialling code	0191
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Easington
List of places UK England County Durham 54°48′N 1°25′W / 54.80°N 1.41°W / 54.80; -1.41

South Hetton is a former mining village in the County Durham district of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated 6.25 miles (10.06 km) to the east of Durham and 7.31 miles (11.76 km) to the south of Sunderland as the crow flies. It had a population of 2,618^[1] according to the 2001 Census, rising to 3,032^[1] at the 2011 Census, with the latest estimate being 3,036^[1] in 2019