Broughton and Bretton

{{Short description|Community in Flintshire, Wales}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = Wales

| welsh_name = Brychdyn a Bretton

| type = Community

| coordinates = {{coord|53.17|-2.98|type:adm3rd_region:GB-FLN|display=inline,title}}

| static_image_name = Manor House, Broughton (geograph 6991913).jpg

| static_image_caption = Manor House, Broughton

| population = 6,532

| population_ref = (2021){{cite web|url=https://censusdata.uk/w04000990-broughton-and-bretton|title=Broughton and Bretton|website=UK Census Data 2021|accessdate=7 May 2023}}

| unitary_wales = Flintshire

| lieutenancy_wales = Clwyd

| post_town = Chester

| postcode_district = CH4

| postcode_area = CH

| post_town1 = Deeside

| postcode_district1= CH5

| postcode_area1 = CH

| dial_code = 01244

| os_grid_reference = SJ346643

| parts_style = para

| parts_type = Settlements

| p1 = Bretton

| p2 = Broughton

| constituency_westminster = Alyn and Deeside

| constituency_welsh_assembly = Alyn and Deeside

| website = [http://www.broughtonandbrettoncommunitycouncil.gov.uk/default.aspx Council website]

| module= 240px
Map of the community

}}

Broughton and Bretton ({{langx|cy|Brychdyn a Bretton}}) is a community in Flintshire, Wales. It contains the villages of Broughton and Bretton, and had a population of 5,974 as of the 2011 UK census.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11121322&c=CH4+0DB&d=16&e=62&g=6490035&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1432499275076&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|access-date=24 May 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093021/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11121322&c=CH4+0DB&d=16&e=62&g=6490035&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1432499275076&enc=1|url-status=dead}}

The community (along with Shotton) was created in 1985 from part of the pre-existing Hawarden community. The councils have a joint arrangement, so that most of their staff carry out work for all three councils.{{cite web|url=http://www.broughtonandbrettoncommunitycouncil.gov.uk/Council_Staff_22275.aspx|title=Council Staff|website=Broughton and Bretton Community Council|access-date=7 May 2023}} Broughton and Bretton is divided into two wards. North East elects 5 community councillors, and South elects 9.{{cite web|url=http://www.broughtonandbrettoncommunitycouncil.gov.uk/Council_22227.aspx|title=Council|website=Broughton and Bretton Community Council|access-date=7 May 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.broughtonandbrettoncommunitycouncil.gov.uk/Councillors_22228.aspx|title=Councillors|website=Broughton and Bretton Community Council|access-date=7 May 2023}}

The community covers the same area as two Flintshire County Council electoral wards. Broughton North East elects 1 county councillor, and Broughton South elects 2.{{cite web|url=https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Council-and-Democracy/Elections-and-Electoral-Registration/Electoral-Arrangements-for-Flintshire.aspx|title=Electoral Arrangements for Flintshire|website=Flintshire County Council|access-date=7 May 2023}}

Between 1849 and 1964 the area was served by Broughton & Bretton railway station.{{cite web |title=Broughton and Bretton Community Council Website |url=http://www.broughtonandbrettoncommunitycouncil.gov.uk/default.aspx |website = Broughton and Bretton Community Council |access-date=12 October 2022}}

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