Northwich a population of 103,300 Northwich makes up around 70,690 of this with its 7 Wards (Davenham & Moulton, Hartford & Greenbank, Marbury, Shakerley, Weaver & Cuddington, Winnington & Castle and Witton & Rudheath) The area around Northwich has been exploited for its salt pans since Roman times, when the settlement was known as Condate. The town has been severely affected by salt mining, and subsidence has historically been a significant problem. There has been recent investment in mine stabilisation. During Roman times, Northwich was known as Condate, thought to be a Latinisation of a Brittonic name meaning "Confluence". There are
Nantwich Town F.C. down, with most home games attracting around 300 fans, well down from the 500–600 crowds of the previous two seasons. The season did not begin in a good way, with several heavy pre-season defeats followed by losses in the first 3 league games. After a win over Northwich Victoria, several other defeats followed including a FA Cup defeat to lower league Whitley Bay. This left Nantwich 21st in the table. On 13 October Nantwich were involved in a classic game with Mickleover Sports, when they came back from a 6–2 deficit to draw 6–6. This comeback seems to have sparked