Broadstone, Dorset

Broadstone
The Broadway
Broadstone is located in Dorset
Broadstone
Broadstone
Location within Dorset
Population10,289 2021
OS grid referenceSZ006953
• London109 miles (175 km) NE
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBROADSTONE
Postcode districtBH18
Dialling code01202
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°45′38″N 1°59′42″W / 50.76046°N 1.99495°W / 50.76046; -1.99495

Broadstone /ˈbrɔːdstən/ is a suburb and electoral ward of Poole in Dorset, England. It is located three miles (five kilometres) from Hamworthy railway station and seven miles (eleven kilometres) from Bournemouth International Airport. The ward had a population of 10,289 at the 2021 census.[1]

Since 1840, Broadstone has grown from a small farm to a suburb of 10,000 people. Centred on the main road (the B3074), 'The Broadway' is a busy hub of shops, churches, schools and housing. Broadstone is notable for its large recreation fields and heathland park, as well as an annual Christmas parade and lights. The 24-acre (10-hectare) Broadstone Heath possesses some of the original heathland which covered the Poole Basin.

  1. ^ "Broadstone Ward (as of 2022) 2021 Census Area Profile". nomis. Office for National Statistics.