Oakdale
| Coordinates: | 50.733, -1.974 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 01 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01202 (Bournemouth) |
The Oakdale electoral ward sits within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in Dorset, covering the suburban area of Oakdale on the edge of Poole. Largely developed in the post‑war period, the ward is mainly residential with a mix of council and private housing, local shops, primary schools and small parks that reflect its origins on former farmland.
Oakdale has a quiet, family‑oriented feel but good transport links into nearby Poole and Bournemouth, so many residents commute for work. Community groups, modest regeneration projects and local sports facilities are notable features, and its proximity to the harbour and coast gives easy access to the wider amenities and visitor economy of the area.
Postcode districts covering Oakdale
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 5.2 miles
- Poole 0.6 miles
- Weymouth 22.5 miles
- Salisbury 24.8 miles
- Christchurch 10 miles
- Totton 24.2 miles
- Totton and Eling 24.4 miles
- New Milton 13.7 miles
- Ferndown 5.7 miles
- Ferndown Town 5.5 miles
- Dorchester 20.6 miles
- Lymington 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Poole Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Poole Town Ward 0.8 miles
- Canford Heath Ward 1.2 miles
- Parkstone Ward 1.2 miles
- Creekmoor Ward 1.4 miles
- Newtown & Heatherlands Ward 1.4 miles
- Hamworthy Ward 1.8 miles
- Penn Hill Ward 2 miles
- Alderney & Bourne Valley Ward 2.2 miles
- Broadstone Ward 2.3 miles
- Upton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Canford Cliffs Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Oakdale
BH15 3PZ, BH15 3NH, BH15 3JB, BH15 3SQ, BH15 3JS, BH15 3AS, BH15 3QH, BH15 3PX, BH15 3AT … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 6.6 miles
- Southampton Airport 30.9 miles
- Poole Railway Station 1 mile
- Parkstone Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Poole Bus Station 1 mile
Hotels near Oakdale Ad
- Hotel Du Vin Poole 4 1.5 miles
- RNLI College 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Poole 3 1.1 miles
- Shah of Persia, Poole by Marston's Inns 3 0.6 miles
- Antelope 3 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Poole Centre 3 0.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bournemouth 3 4.2 miles
- Hilton Bournemouth 4 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Poole North 3 1.2 miles
- Grovefield Manor Hotel 4 3.4 miles
Schools in Oakdale
- Oakdale Junior School Primary
- St Edward's Roman Catholic/C of E School, Poole Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Primary
- Stanley Green Infant Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Poole Harbour Harbour 2.5 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 4.3 miles
- Studland Beach Beach 4.8 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 5.3 miles
- Dean Court Stadium 6 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 6.5 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 9.3 miles
- Crichel House Estate 9.4 miles
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 9.7 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 10.4 miles
- Avon Beach Beach 10.5 miles