Broughton and Bretton

Broughton and Bretton
Welsh: *Brychdyn a Bretton*
Broughton and Bretton Welsh: Brychdyn a Bretton;
Community
	Manor House, Broughton
	Broughton and Bretton Location within Flintshire
Population	6,532 (2021)
OS grid reference	SJ346643
Principal area	Flintshire;
Preserved county	Clwyd;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Settlements	Bretton, Broughton
Post town	Chester
Postcode district	CH4
Post town	Deeside
Postcode district	CH5
Dialling code	01244
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Alyn and Deeside;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Alyn and Deeside;
Website	Council website
	List of places UK Wales Flintshire 53°10′N 2°59′W / 53.17°N 2.98°W ; Map of the community

Broughton and Bretton (Welsh: Brychdyn a 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.