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Find out more about Easington, occupying a prime location between the North East’s two City Regions

East DurhamMoving to Easington

Relocation can be a challenging experience for private and public sector organisations alike. We want to help you make the best decision for your organisation. The information below will highlight some key features that can underpin the business case for East Durham.   

Local Recruitment

Easington has experienced an increase in the working age population over the last few years. Within Easington there over 59,000 people of working age, within half an hour the figure is just under 1 million and within 1 hour the working age population is over 1.5 million. Easington therefore has access to a workforce of every type, skill and professional experience. EDBS business advisers can assist with recruitment and can put you in touch with a number of agencies. 

We can assist the families of inward investors too. Please see link below:

Job Hunting

Commercial Property

East Durham Business Service offer a broad range of business support to businesses throughout East Durham. A strong relationship with property developers and agents coupled with extensive experience means that EDBS can help your business identify the right property or land for development.
 
Easington as a location offers a significant opportunity for developers, new businesses and expansion potential as there is more than half a million sq ft of vacant industrial floor space and good provision of quality office developments at Peterlee and Seaham.  East Durham also benefits from Assisted Area Status, giving access to Grants for Business Investment (GBI) Regional Selective Assistance for job creation and protection of existing jobs through investment in productive equipment.
 
A range of employment sites are available, including Peterlee Industrial Estates and Spectrum Business Park which comprise international and home-grown companies. Current industrial sites include:

  • Spectrum Business Park
  • Peterlee North West Industrial Estate
  • Seaham Grange Industrial Estate
  • Whitehouse Business Park
  • Peterlee South West Industrial Estate
  • Peterlee North East Industrial Estate
  • Bracken Hill Business Park
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For further detailed information on East Durham's available commercial property, visit the online commercial property guide via the link below:

Commercial Property

Aerial shots of various Industrial Sites are shown below.

Whitehouse Business Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the modern industrial units above is still available and two of the modern office units, these are perfect for call centres and include the large double winged unit as seen in the bottom left of the photo.

Peterlee North West Industrial Site

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North West Industrial Estate pictured above is a thriving industrial area with businesses including Caterpillar, BHK Flooring, NSK and TRW factories based here.  The estate benefits from an incredible infrastructure including wide modern roads, open junctions and access to the A19 for transport to the North and South.

  Bracken Hill Business Park                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South West Industrial Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fox Cover Business Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spectrum Business Park 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peterlee North East Industrial Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications 

Easington occupies a prime location on the north-south route of the A19 between the North East’s two City Regions – Tyne and Wear and Tees Valley. Travel to the rest of the country is direct and convenient. Both Newcastle International and Durham Tees Valley airports are just a 40 minute drive away. These international airports provide easy access to many UK and European cities. To travel further a field, local airports provide easy acess to major hub airports including Heathrow, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. 

Travel to
Travel Time
Miles
Newcastle International Airport
38 mins
30 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport
43 mins
30 miles

 

City
Distance
Travel Time by Road
Travel Time by Train
Travel Time by Air
Birmingham
198 miles
3 hrs 28 mins
2 hrs 47 mins
1 hr
Bristol
286 miles 
5 hrs
4 hrs 25 mins
1 hr 5 mins
London
273
5 hrs 5 mins
2 hrs 55 mins
1 hr 20 mins
Leeds
81 miles
1 hrs 40 mins
1 hr 15 mins
n/a
Manchester
128 miles
2 hrs 23 mins
2 hrs 17 mins
n/a
Source: the train line, Multi maps, Newcastle International and Durham Tees Valley Airport 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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