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. saw Nantwich get to the 1st round of the FA cup for only the 2nd time in their history. They beat City of Liverpool FC 2–1, Shepshed Dynamo 1–0, Nuneaton Town 3–1 and Kettering Town 1–0 in a replay. They lost 5–0 in the first round to Stevenage F.C. After a 16th place finish in the League, Nantwich moved on to their second consecutive Cheshire Senior Cup final, where they picked up a 3–0 victory against Stockport Town to claim their fifth Senior Cup. The club plays at the Weaver Stadium at Kingsley Fields. The ground cost £4 million, and