Country: | Wales |
Welsh Name: | Brychdyn a Bretton |
Type: | Community |
Coordinates: | 53.17°N -2.98°W |
Static Image Name: | Manor House, Broughton (geograph 6991913).jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Manor House, Broughton |
Population: | 6,532 |
Population Ref: | (2021)[1] |
Unitary Wales: | Flintshire |
Lieutenancy Wales: | Clwyd |
Post Town: | Chester |
Postcode District: | CH4 |
Postcode Area: | CH |
Post Town1: | Deeside |
Postcode District1: | CH5 |
Postcode Area1: | CH |
Dial Code: | 01244 |
Os Grid Reference: | SJ346643 |
Parts Style: | para |
Parts Type: | Settlements |
P1: | Bretton |
P2: | Broughton |
Constituency Westminster: | Alyn and Deeside |
Constituency Welsh Assembly: | Alyn and Deeside |
Website: | community council |
Broughton and Bretton is a community in Flintshire, Wales. It contains the villages of Broughton and Bretton, and had a population of 5,974 as of the 2011 UK census.[2]
The community (along with Shotton) was created in 1985 from part of the pre-existing Hawarden community. The councils have a joint arrangement, so that most of their staff carry out work for all three councils.[3] Broughton and Bretton is divided into two wards. North East elects 5 community councillors, and South elects 9.[4] [5]
The community covers the same area as two Flintshire County Council electoral wards. Broughton North East elects 1 county councillor, and Broughton South elects 2.[6]
Between 1849 and 1964 the area was served by Broughton & Bretton railway station.[7]