The English town of Alston is mostly within the county of Cumbria and has a population of approximately 2,300.
Most of Alston is governed by Eden District council with the remainder being in the area of Northumberland council
Most of Alston is policed by Cumbria Police with the remainder being policed by Northumbria Police
The largest Parliamentary Constituency in Alston is Penrith and The Border (62.50%) with the remainder being in Hexham (37.50%)
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