Broughton South (De Brychdyn)
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.163, -2.999 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 33 63 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Broughton South sits in Flintshire in north‑east Wales, on the Cheshire Plain close to the England–Wales border and within easy reach of Chester and the Dee Estuary. The ward’s character is shaped by its proximity to the large aerospace manufacturing works at Broughton, a significant local employer, alongside good road links that make it attractive both to commuters and to people working in local industry.
Community life mixes long‑standing village roots with newer housing and active local clubs and schools; there are handy green lanes and hedgerow country leading towards the estuary for walking and birdwatching. Nearby historic sites such as Hawarden Castle add a sense of heritage, and socially the area combines an industrial working‑class legacy with more recent commuter households, giving a pragmatic, community‑minded feel.
Postcode districts covering Broughton South
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 17.2 miles
- Birkenhead 15.6 miles
- St. Helens 22.5 miles
- Warrington 23.1 miles
- Chester 4.8 miles
- Chester Castle 4.7 miles
- Crewe 23.3 miles
- Wrexham 7.7 miles
- Buckley 3.3 miles
- Runcorn 17.1 miles
- Widnes 18.4 miles
- Wallasey 17.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broughton and Bretton Parish 0.9 miles
- Broughton North East Ward 1 mile
- Broughton Built-up area 1 mile
- Higher Kinnerton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Pen-y-ffordd Ward 1.9 miles
- Hawarden: Mancot Ward 1.9 miles
- Penyffordd Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Dodleston Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hawarden Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Padeswood Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Drury Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hawarden: Ewloe Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Broughton South
CH4 0QN, CH4 0FW, CH4 0QA, CH4 0SD, CH4 0SZ, CH4 0TL, CH4 0PA, CH4 0SU, CH4 0TP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 13.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.7 miles
- Hawarden Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Buckley Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 7.9 miles
Hotels near Broughton South Ad
- Grosvenor Pulford & Spa Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 4.9 miles
- Oak Mead 3 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 4.9 miles
- The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms 4 5.2 miles
- Rossett Hall Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Crowne Plaza Chester 4 4.7 miles
- Mill Hotel & Spa Destination 3 5.2 miles
- The Coach House Inn 4 4.9 miles
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 2.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 0.9 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 0.9 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 5.2 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 5.6 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 7.7 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 8.6 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 9.3 miles
- Erddig Country house 9.4 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 10.5 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 10.5 miles