St Albans, New Zealand

Suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand

St Albans
Suburb
Colombo Street, St Albans, looking south towards the city centre
Coordinates: 43°30′29″S 172°37′48″E / 43.508°S 172.630°E / -43.508; 172.630
Country	New Zealand
City	Christchurch
Local authority	Christchurch City Council
Electoral ward	Fendalton Papanui Innes
Community board	Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
Area [1]
• Land	397 ha (981 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	14,570
Postcode(s)	8014

Papanui	Northcote	Mairehau
Strowan Merivale	St Albans	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.

Its population largely consists of European New Zealanders. St Albans contains two primary schools and three recreational parks. The suburb 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 includes run-down high-density council-owned flats, modern luxurious high-density flats and apartments, old mid-density workers cottages, and large low-density estates of various ages.