Broughton North East (Gogledd-ddwyrain Brychdyn)
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.174, -2.983 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 34 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Broughton North East sits on the north-eastern edge of Broughton in Flintshire, north‑east Wales, and forms part of the wider Deeside conurbation. The ward is largely suburban with pockets of green space and the kind of ribbon development that grew up around 20th‑century industry, giving it a semi‑urban feel while remaining close to the English border and the cities of Chester and Wrexham.
Economically the area is tied to Deeside’s industrial heritage, most notably the nearby aerospace and manufacturing sites that provide local employment, while socially it combines long‑standing village roots with a commuter population. Community life centres on local schools, sports clubs and community halls, and the ward’s history of agricultural origins followed by industrial expansion is still visible in its mix of housing and factories.
Postcode districts covering Broughton North East
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Birkenhead 15 miles24.1 km
- St. Helens 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Warrington 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Chester 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Chester Castle 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Crewe 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Wrexham 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Buckley 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Runcorn 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Widnes 17.4 miles28 km
- Wallasey 17.2 miles27.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Broughton Built-up area 0 miles0.1 km
- Broughton and Bretton Parish 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Broughton South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hawarden: Mancot Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Saltney Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Saltney Ferry Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Hawarden Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Queensferry Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Higher Kinnerton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dodleston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Queensferry and Sealand Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sealand Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Broughton North East
CH5 3QB, CH4 0NP, CH4 0NR, CH4 0RQ, CH5 3SN, CH4 0BZ, CH4 0QH, CH4 0QE, CH4 0FX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Manchester Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
- Hawarden Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Buckley Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Broughton North East
- Broughton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Airfield Stadium 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 5 miles8 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Erddig Country house 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 11.1 miles17.8 km