Draft:Suburbs of Christchurch

Christchurch suburbs
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Suburbs

See also: Category:Suburbs of Christchurch

The earliest suburbs of Christchurch were laid out with streets in a grid pattern, centred on Cathedral Square. Growth initially took place along the tramlines, leading to radial development. Major expansion occurred in the 1950s and 60s, with the development of large areas of state housing. Settlements that had originally been remote, such as Sumner, New Brighton, Upper Riccarton and Papanui eventually became amalgamated into the expanding city.

There is no legal definition of the boundaries of suburbs in Christchurch. For the purposes of postal deliveries, postal area codes were introduced in 1981, and the name of the suburb is not required.

List of suburbs

Surburbs of Christchurch

Name	Electoral ward	Coordinates	Notes
Addington	Riccarton Central	43.545°S 172.609°E / -43.545; 172.609
Aidanfield	Halswell	43.565°S 172.569°E / -43.565; 172.569
Aranui	Burwood	43°30′40″S 172°42′22″E
Avondale	Burwood	43.5046°S 172.6938°E / -43.5046; 172.6938
Avonhead	Waimairi	43.510°S 172.557°E / -43.510; 172.557
Avonside	Burwood / Linwood	43.523°S 172.673°E / -43.523; 172.673
Beckenham	Cashmere	43°33′48″S 172°38′37″E
Belfast	Harewood	43°27′S 172°38′E
Bexley	Linwood	43°30′50″S 172°42′50″E	now largely defunct
Bishopdale	Harewood	43.4890°S 172.5857°E / -43.4890; 172.5857
Bottle Lake	Coastal	43.455°S 172.666°E / -43.455; 172.666
Bromley	Linwood	43°32′10″S 172°42′00″E
Brooklands	Coastal	43°24′14″S 172°41′45″E
Broomfield	Hornby	43.525°S 172.531°E / -43.525; 172.531
Bryndwr	Fendalton / Papanui	43.5035°S 172.5940°E / -43.5035; 172.5940