Broughton
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.174, -2.982 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 34 64 |
| Population: | 5,974 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Broughton is a village on the north‑eastern edge of Flintshire in Wales, just inland from the industrial strip of Deeside and a short drive from Chester and neighbouring Hawarden. It has a semi‑suburban feel, sitting between short stretches of open countryside and the busy transport links that serve north‑east Wales and the border with England.
What really marks Broughton out is its long association with aircraft manufacture - the old aerodrome site now hosts the major Airbus wing factory, a key local employer - and the nearby retail and industrial parks that have grown up to serve commuters and workers. The village blends modern development with its earlier farming roots, so community life tends to revolve around the factory, local schools and leisure facilities while countryside and traditional market towns like Mold remain within easy reach.
Postcode districts covering Broughton
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 16.3 miles
- Birkenhead 15 miles
- St. Helens 21.5 miles
- Warrington 22.1 miles
- Chester 3.8 miles
- Chester Castle 3.9 miles
- Crewe 22.8 miles
- Wrexham 8.4 miles
- Buckley 3.9 miles
- Runcorn 16 miles
- Widnes 17.4 miles
- Wallasey 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broughton North East Ward 0 miles
- Broughton and Bretton Parish 0.1 miles
- Broughton South Ward 1 mile
- Hawarden: Mancot Ward 1.8 miles
- Saltney Parish 1.8 miles
- Saltney Ferry Ward 1.8 miles
- Higher Kinnerton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hawarden Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Queensferry Parish 2.3 miles
- Dodleston Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Queensferry and Sealand Ward 2.6 miles
- Sealand Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Broughton
CH4 0NR, CH4 0QB, CH4 0FD, CH4 0FH, CH4 0FS, CH4 0SQ, CH5 3US, CH4 0PY, CH4 0RD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 12.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 31.8 miles
- Hawarden Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Buckley Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Broughton Ad
- Grosvenor Pulford & Spa Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 4 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 4 miles
- The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms 4 4.3 miles
- Crowne Plaza Chester 4 3.8 miles
- Mill Hotel & Spa Destination 3 4.3 miles
- The Coach House Inn 4 3.9 miles
- The Pied Bull Inn 3.9 miles
- Oak Mead 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Chester Racecourse 3 3.6 miles
Schools in Broughton
- Broughton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Airfield Stadium 0.1 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 0.2 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 5 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 5.5 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 7.6 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 8.5 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 9.1 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.5 miles
- Erddig Country house 10.2 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 11.1 miles