Broughton, Wrexham

Broughton
Moss Valley
Broughton is located in Wrexham
Broughton
Broughton
Location within Wrexham
Population7,454 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ307526
Community
  • Broughton
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWREXHAM
Postcode districtLL11
Dialling code01978
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Wrexham

53°03′58″N 3°01′59″W / 53.066°N 3.033°W / 53.066; -3.033


Map of the community

Broughton is a community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It has an area of 469 hectares and had a population of 6,498 in the 2001 census, increasing to 7,454 at the 2011 Census.[1] The area is dominated by the Moss Valley, which was known for its coal mining. Today it is operated as a country park, and there is a golf course of the same name in the vicinity.

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 18 November 2015.