Borough of Halton

Borough of Halton
Borough and unitary authority
Aerial view of the Silver Jubilee Bridge and the two towns of Runcorn (left) and Widnes (right)
Aerial view of the Silver Jubilee Bridge and the two towns of Runcorn (left) and Widnes (right)
Coat of arms of Borough of Halton
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Latin: Industria Navem Implet, lit. 'Industry Fills the Ship'
Halton shown within Cheshire
Halton shown within Cheshire
Coordinates: 53°20′42″N 02°44′19″W / 53.34500°N 2.73861°W / 53.34500; -2.73861
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionNorth West
Ceremonial countyCheshire
City regionLiverpool
Incorporated1 April 1974
Unitary authority1 April 1998
Named forBarony of Halton
Administrative HQMunicipal Building, Widnes
Government
[1]
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • BodyHalton Borough Council
 • ExecutiveLeader and cabinet
 • ControlLabour
 • LeaderMike Wharton (L)
 • Mayor of HaltonKevan Wainwright
 • MPs
Area
[2]
 • Total30 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Land31 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Rank217th
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total128,964
 • Rank184th
 • Density4,220/sq mi (1,631/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[4]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[4]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
Dialling codes
  • 0151
  • 01925
  • 01928
ISO 3166 codeGB-HAL
GSS codeE06000006
Websitewww.halton.gov.uk

Halton (/hɒltən/) is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, North West England. The borough was created in 1974 and contains the towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor.[5] Since 1998, Halton Borough Council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.[6] Since 2014, it has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

The neighbouring districts (clockwise from west) are Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens, Warrington and Cheshire West and Chester.

  1. ^ "Council and Democracy". Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Halton Local Authority (E06000006)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Parish Councils". Halton Borough Council. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Unitary Authority". Halton Borough Council. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2009.