Northwich

Northwich
Witton Street
Hayhurst Swingbridge
Northwich is located in Cheshire
Northwich
Northwich
Location within Cheshire
Population22,726 (2021)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ651733
Civil parish
  • Northwich
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Villages and suburbs of the town
Post townNORTHWICH
Postcode districtCW8, CW9
Dialling code01606
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
Websitenorthwichtowncouncil.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire
53°15′32″N 2°31′05″W / 53.259°N 2.518°W / 53.259; -2.518

Northwich is a market and port town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane. The town is about 18 miles (29 km) east of Chester, 15 miles (24 km) south of Warrington, and 19 miles (31 km) south of Manchester.

The population of the civil parish was 20,924 in 2021[2] and the wider built-up area (which also covers parts of several other civil parishes) was 50,531.[3]

The area around Northwich has been exploited for its salt pans since Roman times, when the settlement was known as Condate. The town had been severely affected by salt mining, and subsidence has historically been a significant problem. Mine stabilisation work was completed in 2007.[4]

  1. ^ "Northwich (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ^ "2021 Census results: Overview Profile: Northwich Town Council"; downloaded from .gov.uk/find_out_more/datasets_and_statistics/statistics/census_2011/population_profiles Cheshire West and Chester: Population Profiles, 16 May 2019
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Northwich Built-up area (E34004756)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Northwich Neighbourhood Plan 2017–2030: Referendum Version". Northwich Town Council/Cheshire West and Chester. March 2018. p. 14. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

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