Peterlee

Peterlee
Town Centre, Memorial Methodist Church, Apollo Pavilion, Lee House and Essington Way
Peterlee is located in County Durham
Peterlee
Peterlee
Location within County Durham
Population20,300 (2021)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ430409
Civil parish
  • Peterlee
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
Post townPETERLEE
Postcode districtSR8
Dialling code0191
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
Websitewww.peterlee.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°46′N 1°20′W / 54.76°N 1.33°W / 54.76; -1.33

Peterlee is a town in County Durham, England. It is located south of Sunderland, north of Hartlepool, west of the Durham Coast and east of Durham. It gained town status in 1948 under the New Towns Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 68). The act also created the nearby settlement of Newton Aycliffe and later Washington, Tyne and Wear.

  1. ^ "Profile Peterlee". ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2024.