| Hetton-le-Hole | |
|---|---|
| Town and Civil parish | |
 Front Street, Hetton-le-Hole | |
  Hetton-le-Hole Location within Tyne and Wear | |
| Population | 14,402 |
| OS grid reference | NZ354474 |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOUGHTON LE SPRING |
| Postcode district | DH5 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | hettontowncouncil |
Hetton-le-Hole is a town and civil parish in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is in the historic county of Durham. A182 runs through the town, between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Lane (the latter borders the County Durham District), off the A690 and close to the A1(M).
The parish, which includes the villages of Easington Lane and Warden Law, had a population of 14,402 in 2001 .[1] The parish also includes Hetton proper, along with East Rainton, Middle Rainton (West Rainton is a separate parish), Low Moorsley and High Moorsley.
Great Eppleton Wind Farm, a wind farm originally of four dual-bladed alternators, provides electricity to the National Grid. The original wind turbines have been replaced by larger three-bladed versions. The turbines are far enough away from local houses not to cause any audible disturbance.
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Sunderland Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-09-16