The village of East Rainton is located within the county of Tyne & Wear.
The Parish Church (a Grade II listed building) is called East Rainton: St Cuthbert and serves the parish of East Rainton and the benefice of E Rainton and belongs to the diocese of Durham.
East Rainton is situated in the North East (England) region of the UK and is governed by Sunderland, council.
The village of East Rainton is in the Sunderland region of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear within North East (England).