Seaton Carew /kəˈruː/ is a seaside resort in County Durham, northern England, with a population of 6,018 (2017). The area is named after a Norman French family called Carou who owned lands in the area and settled there,while 'Seaton' means farmstead or settlement by the sea. The resort falls within the unitary authority of Hartlepool. It separated from most of Hartlepool by the Durham Coast Line. The resort is on the North Sea coast and north of the River Tees estuary.