Population 1,704 (2011) Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Cumbria Dialling code 01900 UK parliament constituency Workington | OS grid reference NY075315 Country England Post town COCKERMOUTH District Allerdale Civil parish Broughton | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
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, decreasing slightly to 1,704 at the 2011 Census.
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.
References
Broughton, Cumbria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA