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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 HaltonValerie Hill
 • 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
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate[5]
 • Total£4.5 billion
 • Per capita£34,985
Websitewww.halton.gov.uk

Halton (/hɒltən/) is a unitary authority district with borough status in Cheshire, North West England. It was created in 1974 as a district of the non-metropolitan county of Cheshire, and became a unitary authority area on 1 April 1998 under Halton Borough Council.[6] Since 2014, it has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The borough consists of the towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor.[7] The district borders Merseyside, the Borough of Warrington and Cheshire West and Chester.

  1. ^ "Council and Democracy". Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 2 March 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. ^ Fenton, Trevor (25 April 2023). "Regional gross domestic product: local authorities". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Unitary Authority". Halton Borough Council. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  7. ^ "Parish Councils". Halton Borough Council. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

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