Canford Heath

Canford Heath
View across the modern settlement of Canford Heath
Canford Heath is located in Dorset
Canford Heath
Canford Heath
Location within Dorset
Population14,079 (2 Wards 14,079)
OS grid referenceSZ027946
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPOOLE
Postcode districtBH17
Dialling code01202
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°45′05″N 1°57′43″W / 50.75125°N 1.96194°W / 50.75125; -1.96194

Canford Heath is a suburb and area of heathland in Poole, Dorset, known for being the largest heathland in Dorset[citation needed], and the largest lowland heath in the UK.[citation needed] It is also the name of the housing development built on the heathland in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The area is split into two wards, and at the 2011 census the combined population of the two wards was 14,079.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Canford Heath East Demographics (Poole, England)". Qpzm. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Canford Heath West Demographics (Poole, England)". Qpzm. Retrieved 3 June 2015.