53°16′34″N 2°58′08″W / 53.276°N 2.969°W
| Borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Cheshire | |
| History | |
| • Origin | Ellesmere Port Municipal Borough Neston Urban District |
| • Created | 1 April 1974 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 2009 |
| • Succeeded by | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| ONS code | 13UE |
| • HQ | Ellesmere Port |
Ellesmere Port and Neston was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district with borough status in Cheshire, England. It covered the southern part of the Wirral Peninsula, namely that part which is not included in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral.
The district had a population of about 81,800 (2006 estimate).[1] The main towns were Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the village of Parkgate. It also included a number of villages such as Great Sutton and Willaston.
- ^ Ellesmere Port & Neston population estimate (mid 2006), Office for National Statistics, retrieved 24 May 2008