Widnes, England, United Kingdom

Widnes is an industrial town in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, which at the 2021 census had a population of 62,400. Historically in L…
Widnes is an industrial town in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, which at the 2021 census had a population of 62,400. Historically in Lancashire, it is on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn. Upstream 8 miles to the east is Warrington, and 4 miles downstream to the west is Speke, a suburb of Liverpool.
  • Population: 62,400 (2021)
  • Region: North West
  • Country: England
  • Demonym: Widnesian
  • OS grid reference: SJ 5124 8527
  • Unitary authority: Halton
  • Ceremonial county: Cheshire

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