Broughton, Lancashire

Broughton
Church Cottage Museum, Broughton
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Population	2,467 (2021)
OS grid reference	SD523350
Civil parish	Broughton
District	Preston
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR3
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Ribble Valley
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°48′32″N 2°43′23″W / 53.809°N 2.723°W / 53.809; -2.723

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Civil parishes in the City of Preston

• Barton
• Broughton
• Goosnargh
• Grimsargh
• Haighton
• Ingol & Tanterton
• Lea
• Whittingham
• Woodplumpton

Broughton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England, approximately 4 miles (6 km) north of Preston city centre. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,735,^[1] decreasing to 1,722 at the 2011 Census,^[2] increasing to 2,467 at the 2021.^[3] The parish is included in Preston Rural East ward of Preston city council, and the Preston Rural division of Lancashire County council.

The parish (officially Broughton-in-Amounderness) was part of Preston Rural District throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974.^[4] In 1974 the parish became part of the Borough of Preston, which became a city in 2002.