Broughton, Cumbria

Broughton

Great Broughton Post Office
Broughton
Broughton shown within Cumbria
Population 1,704 (2011)
OS grid reference NY075315
Civil parish
  • Broughton
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town COCKERMOUTH
Postcode district CA13
Dialling code 01900
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

Broughton is a civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England, consisting of Great Broughton and Little Broughton. It is located on the River Derwent, about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Workington and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Cockermouth. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,727,[1] decreasing slightly to 1,704 at the 2011 Census.[2]

Governance

Broughton is situated in the electoral ward of Broughton St Bridget's. This ward stretches north to Bridekirk with a total population at the 2011 Census of 4,178.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Allerdale Retrieved 2 June 2010
  2. ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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