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 miles
- Birkenhead 15 miles
- St. Helens 21.5 miles
- Warrington 22.1 miles
- Chester 3.9 miles
- Chester Castle 3.9 miles
- Crewe 22.8 miles
- Wrexham 8.4 miles
- Buckley 3.9 miles
- Runcorn 16.1 miles
- Widnes 17.4 miles
- Wallasey 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broughton Built-up area 0 miles
- Broughton and Bretton Parish 0.1 miles
- Broughton South Ward 1 mile
- Hawarden: Mancot Ward 1.8 miles
- Saltney Parish 1.9 miles
- Saltney Ferry Ward 1.9 miles
- Hawarden Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Queensferry Parish 2.3 miles
- Higher Kinnerton Built-up area 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 North East
CH5 3US, CH5 3QZ, CH5 3NU, CH4 0BB, CH4 0DP, CH5 3SP, CH4 0DE, CH4 0PH, CH4 0BZ … 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 North East Ad
- Grosvenor Pulford & Spa Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 4.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 4.1 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 4 miles
- Oak Mead 3.8 miles
- The Pied Bull Inn 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Chester Racecourse 3 3.6 miles
Schools in Broughton North East
- Broughton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Airfield Stadium 0.2 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 0.2 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 3.6 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 9.2 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.5 miles
- Erddig Country house 10.2 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 11.1 miles