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Broughton and Bretton Welsh: Brychdyn a Bretton
Community
Manor House, Broughton
Broughton and BrettonLocation 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 / 53.17; -2.98 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.

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. Broughton and Bretton is divided into two wards. North East elects 5 community councillors, and South elects 9.

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.

Between 1849 and 1964 the area was served by Broughton & Bretton railway station.

References

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

External links

• Broughton and Bretton Community Council

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Principal settlements	Bagillt Buckley Caerwys Deeside (Connah's Quay Queensferry Saltney Shotton) Flint Holywell Mold
Towns and villages	Abermorddu Afonwen Alltami Aston Park Bretton Broughton Bryn-y-Baal Brynford Cadole Caergwrle Calcoed Carmel Cefn-y-Bedd Cilcain Coed Talon Cymau Drury Ewloe Ffrith Flint Mountain Ffynnongroew Greenfield Gronant Glyncorrwg Gwaenysgor Gwernaffield Gwernymynydd Halkyn Hawarden Holway Higher Kinnerton Hope Leeswood Llanfynydd Llanasa Leadmill Mancot Mostyn Mynydd Isa Nannerch Nercwys Northop Northop Hall Oakenholt Pantasaph Pantymwyn Pentre Halkyn Penyffordd (Buckley) Pen-y-Ffordd (Holywell) Penymynydd Pontblyddyn Rhosesmor Rhes-y-Cae Rhydymwyn Sandycroft Sealand Soughton/Sychdyn Saltney Ferry Talacre Trelawnyd Trelogan Treuddyn Whitford Ysceifiog
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