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Cheshire West and Chester

"Cheshire West" redirects here. For the former European Parliament constituency, see Cheshire West (European Parliament constituency).

Cheshire West and Chester
Unitary authority area and borough
Chester, the county town of Cheshire and the largest settlement in Cheshire West and Chester
Chester, the county town of Cheshire and the largest settlement in Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester shown within Cheshire
Cheshire West and Chester shown within Cheshire
Coordinates: 53°12′47″N 2°54′07″W / 53.213°N 2.902°W / 53.213; -2.902
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionNorth West
Ceremonial countyCheshire
Incorporated1 April 2009
Government
[1]
 • TypeUnitary authority with leader and cabinet
 • BodyCheshire West and Chester Council
 • ControlLabour
 • LeaderLouise Gittins (L)
 • ChairmanRobert Bisset
 • Chief ExecutiveDelyth Curtis
 • House of Commons
5 MPs
Area
[2]
 • Total363 sq mi (941 km2)
 • Land360 sq mi (920 km2)
 • Rank31st
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total361,694
 • Rank24th
 • Density1,020/sq mi (393/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[4]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[4]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
  • CH1–4
  • CH33–34
  • CH64–66
  • CW6–10
  • SY14
  • WA4–6
Dialling codes
  • 01244
  • 01270
  • 01477
  • 0151
  • 01565
  • 01606
  • 01829
  • 01925
  • 01928
  • 01948
ISO 3166 codeGB-CHW
GSS codeE06000050
ITL codeTLD63
GVA2021 estimate[5]
 • Total£11.7 billion
 • Per capita£32,846
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate[5]
 • Total£13.1 billion
 • Per capita£36,518
Websitecheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Cheshire West and Chester is a local government district with borough status in Cheshire, England. It was established on 1 April 2009 as part of the 2009 local government changes, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.[6] It superseded the boroughs of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Vale Royal and the City of Chester; its council is a unitary authority, having also assumed the functions and responsibilities of the former Cheshire County Council within its area. The remainder of ceremonial Cheshire is composed of Cheshire East, Halton and Warrington. Cheshire West and Chester has three key urban areas: Chester, Ellesmere Port and Northwich/Winsford.

The decision to create the Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority was announced on 25 July 2007 following a consultation period, in which a proposal to create a single Cheshire unitary authority was rejected.[7]

  1. ^ "Councillors and committees". Cheshire West and Chester Council. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  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 – Cheshire West and Chester Local Authority (E06000050)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b Fenton, Trevor (25 April 2023). "Regional gross domestic product: local authorities". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ "The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 – Article 4". legislation.gov.uk. Legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  7. ^ "County split into two authorities". BBC News. 25 July 2007. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
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