Waltham, New Zealand

Suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand

Waltham
Suburb
Houses on Laurence Street
Coordinates: 43°33′04″S 172°38′49″E / 43.55109°S 172.64684°E / -43.55109; 172.64684
Country	New Zealand
City	Christchurch
Local authority	Christchurch City Council
Electoral ward	Heathcote Central
Community board	Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
Area [1]
• Land	206 ha (509 acres)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	3,930

Christchurch Central City	Phillipstown
Sydenham	Waltham	Woolston
Beckenham	St Martins	Opawa

Waltham is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) south-east of the city centre. State Highway 76, part of Christchurch's ring road system, and known there as Brougham Street, runs through the suburb, as does the Lyttelton Line rail corridor. Amenities include Lancaster Park, Christchurch's former sports venue, now a community park, and Waltham pool.

Approximate boundaries of the suburb are Waltham Road, Moorhouse Avenue, Ferry Road, Ensors Road, and the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River. Waltham was originally part of the Sydenham borough and was incorporated into the City of Christchurch in 1903 when the borough was ended. In the early 1980s local residents and the Christchurch city council tried to name the western part of the suburb, Charleston, between Ferry Road and Ensors Road. This was done to maintain the residential nature of the area against perceived industrial expansion.^[3] The attempt was partly successful and that area today is referred to as both Waltham and Charleston.^{[citation needed]}

The full suburb is a mixture of residential and both light and heavy industry.