Broughton West
Broughton in Furness
Broughton West is located in Cumbria
Broughton West
Broughton West
Location within Cumbria
Population912 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSD2187
Civil parish
  • Broughton West
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBROUGHTON IN FURNESS
Postcode districtLA20
Dialling code01229
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Broughton West is a civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 954,[2] decreasing at the 2011 census to 912.[1] The parish includes the town of Broughton in Furness, the small village of Foxfield, and the hamlets of Bank End, Lower Hawthwaite and Broughton Mills. Since 1976 the parish has been governed by Duddon Parish Council.[3]

Governance

An electoral ward in the name of Broughton exists. This ward stretches north into the Lake District with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 2,205.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Broughton West Parish (E04002591)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Broughton West Parish (16UG008)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. "Home". Duddon Parish Council. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 9 June 2015.


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