Elton, County Durham

Elton is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the west of Stockton-on-Tees.

Elton
Church of St John the Baptist
Elton Location within County Durham
Population	(2001 Census)
OS grid reference	NZ 405 173
Civil parish	Elton
Unitary authority	Stockton-on-Tees
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stockton-on-Tees
Postcode district	TS21
Dialling code	01642
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Middlesbrough
List of places UK England County Durham 54.549°N 1.383°W / 54.549; -1.383

St. John's Church is located in Elton. It is a Grade II listed building, and was built around 900 years ago.^[1]

A public house called The Sutton Arms has been in Elton for 122 years, but closed in 2021 following the retirement of its owners. It is currently under new ownership but there is no news on a potential time for its reopening.^[2]

Population

The population of Elton as shown in the 2011 Census was 324.^[3]

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Tees Valley