Broughton and Bretton

Community in Flintshire, Wales

Community in Wales

Location within Flintshire

Population6,532 (2021)^[1]OS grid referenceSJ346643Principal area

Flintshire

Preserved county

Clwyd

CountryWalesSovereign stateUnited KingdomSettlementsBretton, BroughtonPost townChesterPostcode districtCH4Post townDeesidePostcode districtCH5Dialling code01244PoliceNorth WalesFire North Wales Ambulance Welsh UK Parliament

Alyn and Deeside

Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Alyn and Deeside

Websitecommunity council

List of places: UK; Wales; Flintshire

53°10′N 2°59′W / 53.17°N 2.98°W / 53.17; -2.98

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]

References

^ "Broughton and Bretton". UK Census Data 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
^ "Council Staff". Broughton and Bretton Community Council. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ "Council". Broughton and Bretton Community Council. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ "Councillors". Broughton and Bretton Community Council. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ "Electoral Arrangements for Flintshire". Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ "Broughton and Bretton Community Council Website". Broughton and Bretton Community Council. Retrieved 12 October 2022.