Newtown & Heatherlands
| Coordinates: | 50.738, -1.943 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 04 93 |
| Dialling code: | 01202 (Bournemouth) |
Newtown & Heatherlands is an electoral ward in the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, covering suburban neighbourhoods to the north of Poole. It is largely residential, with a mix of mid‑20th century housing, local shopping parades and pockets of green space and heathland that give the area a semi‑suburban feel within the wider conurbation.
The area’s character is shaped by everyday community life - schools, community halls and small businesses - while many residents commute to nearby employment hubs. Being part of the wider Bournemouth and Poole coast means the ward enjoys relatively easy access to Poole Harbour and the Bournemouth beaches, and local debates typically focus on housing, transport and maintaining local services.
Postcode districts covering Newtown & Heatherlands
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 3.8 miles
- Poole 1.2 miles
- Weymouth 23.9 miles
- Salisbury 24.1 miles
- Christchurch 8.6 miles
- Totton 22.8 miles
- Totton and Eling 23 miles
- New Milton 12.3 miles
- Hythe and Dibden 24.6 miles
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 24.7 miles
- Ferndown 4.7 miles
- Ferndown Town 4.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alderney & Bourne Valley Ward 0.8 miles
- Canford Heath Ward 1.2 miles
- Poole Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Parkstone Ward 1.3 miles
- Oakdale Ward 1.4 miles
- Penn Hill Ward 1.5 miles
- Poole Town Ward 1.9 miles
- Wallisdown & Winton West Ward 2 miles
- Bearwood Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Talbot & Branksome Woods Ward 2.2 miles
- Kinson Ward 2.3 miles
- Canford Cliffs Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Newtown & Heatherlands
BH12 3NA, BH12 3AZ, BH12 3AE, BH12 3LH, BH12 2JR, BH14 0AD, BH12 2LA, BH12 2HG, BH12 4ND … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 5.3 miles
- Southampton Airport 29.5 miles
- Parkstone Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Branksome Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Poole Bus Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Newtown & Heatherlands Ad
- Hotel Du Vin Poole 4 2.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bournemouth 3 3 miles
- Hilton Bournemouth 4 3 miles
- Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Grovefield Manor Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Bournemouth 3.5 3.4 miles
- Park Central Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- THE NICI Bournemouth 4 3 miles
- The Lodge At Meyrick Park 2.8 miles
- The Bridge House 3 3 miles
Schools in Newtown & Heatherlands
- Heatherlands Primary School Primary
- Livingstone Road Infant School Primary
- Livingstone Road Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 3.2 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 3.6 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 4.5 miles
- Dean Court Stadium 4.6 miles
- Studland Beach Beach 5 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 5.1 miles
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 8.4 miles
- Avon Beach Beach 9.2 miles
- Crichel House Estate 9.4 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 10.5 miles
- Hinton Admiral Estate 10.7 miles