Newton, Chester

Newton is a suburb in the north-east of Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Including the locale of Plas Newton, the area is contiguous with Upton to the north and Hoole to the south. The electoral ward involved had a population taken at the 2011 census was 9,556.[1]

This article is about a suburb of Chester. It is not to be confused with Newtown, Chester, just outside the city walls.

Newton
Newton
Location within Cheshire
Population9,556 (2011 Ward)
OS grid referenceSJ421684
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTER
Postcode districtCH2
Dialling code01244
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Newton is made up of some privately owned residential properties, but mainly comprises a large council estate now co-owned with Cheshire West and Chester Council and run by Chester and District Housing Trust (C&DHT).

Education

Local schools in the area include Newton Primary School and, in the independent sector, The Firs School.

Politics and Governance

British Parliament

Newton is in the City of Chester parliamentary constituency and is represented by Chris_Matheson MP

See also

References
  1. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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