St Albans | |
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![]() Colombo Street, St Albans, looking south towards the city centre | |
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Coordinates: 43°30′29″S 172°37′48″E / 43.508°S 172.630°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Christchurch |
Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
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Area | |
• Land | 397 ha (981 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 13,830 |
Postcode(s) | 8014 |
Papanui | Northcote | Mairehau |
Strowan Merivale |
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Edgeware |
Christchurch Central City |
St Albans is a large, inner-northern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located directly north of the Christchurch Central Business District. It is the second largest suburb in the city by population (behind Halswell), with a population of 13,137 at the 2018 Census. The suburb falls within the Christchurch Central electorate and is represented by Duncan Webb, who has been the member of parliament since the 2017 general election. St Albans is one of the most diverse residential neighbourhoods in Christchurch, with a wide range of densities, architectural styles and housing ages throughout the suburb. It has everything from run-down high-density council-owned flats, to modern luxurious high-density flats and apartments; old mid-density workers cottages through to large low-density estates of various ages.
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