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 of 9,556.[1]

Newton
Newton Shops
Newton is located in Cheshire
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
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire
53°12′37″N 2°52′03″W / 53.21015°N 2.86743°W / 53.21015; -2.86743

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

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

Politics and governance

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Newton-by-Chester was formerly a township in the parish of St Oswald,[2] in 1866 Newton by Chester became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Hoole and Chester.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 2581.[4] From 1974 to 2009 it was in Chester non-metropolitan district.

British Parliament

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Newton is in the City of Chester parliamentary constituency and is represented by Samantha Dixon MP.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. ^ "History of Newton by Chester, in Chester and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Newton By Chester CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Population statistics Newton By Chester CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 May 2024.