Broughton, Cumbria

Broughton

Great Broughton Post Office
Broughton
 Broughton shown within Cumbria
Population 1,704 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY075315
Civil parishBroughton
DistrictAllerdale
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town COCKERMOUTH
Postcode district CA13
Dialling code 01900
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWorkington
List of places
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Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°40′N 3°26′W / 54.67°N 03.44°W / 54.67; -03.44

Broughton is a civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England, consisting of Great Broughton and Little Broughton. It is located on the River Derwent, about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Workington. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,727,[1] decreasing slightly to 1,704 at the 2011 Census.[2]

Governance

Broughton is situated in the electoral ward of Broughton St Bridget's. This ward stretches north to Bridekirk with a total population at the 2011 Census of 4,178.[3]

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