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((Short description|Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand))
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((Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name         = St Albans
| image        = St-Albans-library.jpg
| caption1     = The old St Albans library, since demolished following earthquake damage
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| centre        = St Albans
| north        = [[Northcote, Christchurch|Northcote]]
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'''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|Christchurch Central electorate]] and is represented by [[Duncan Webb]], who has been the member of parliament since the [[2017 New Zealand general election|2017 general election]]. St Albans 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 has everything from run-down high-density council-owned flats, to modern luxurious high-density flats and apartments; old mid-density workers cottages through to large low-density estates of various ages.

==History==
Originally a [[working-class]] settlement, St Albans was a separate [[borough]] from 1881 until 1903 when it became part of Christchurch City. St Albans was named after [[George Dickinson (Canterbury cricketer)|George Dickinson]]'s farm, which lay to the south of the St Albans Creek. He had called his farm St Albans in memory of his cousin [[Harriet Mellon]], an actress, who had become the Duchess of St Albans.<ref>((cite book |title = St Albans, from Swamp to Suburbs, An Informal History | publisher = New Zealand federation of University Women Canterbury Branch | year= 1989 | pages = 13–14 | isbn = 0-473-00693-6))</ref>

===Earthquake damage===
The suburb escaped severe damage in the [[2010 Canterbury earthquake]]. Many chimneys came down but only a few complete houses were affected. In the [[2011 Christchurch earthquake|22 February 2011 earthquake]], however, the suburb was hit hard. Many houses, supermarkets, and shops were significantly damaged with a lot ending up totally demolished. In July 2011, the demolition of the former library, which houses the community centre, was ordered by the [[Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority]].<ref>((cite web|title=Deconstruction of damaged Council-owned community facility|url=http://www.ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/newsmedia/mediareleases/2011/201107191.aspx|publisher=[[Christchurch City Council]]|accessdate=23 July 2011))</ref> By 2014 the extent of the damage to drainage systems and lowered ground levels had become apparent, with the regular flooding of a series of streets known as the Flockton Basin.<ref>((cite news |work=[[The Press]] | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9797117/Flockton-flood-protection-two-years-away | title=Flockton flood protection two years away | first=Lois | last=Cairns | date=6 March 2014 | accessdate=1 December 2015))</ref>

==Boundaries==
The suburb of St Albans is bordered by:
* [[Merivale, Christchurch|Merivale]] to the west (West of Papanui Road – South of Innes Road)
* [[Strowan]] to the north-west (West of Papanui Road – North of Innes Road)
* [[Papanui]] to the north (North of Tomes Road)
* [[Mairehau]] to the north-east (East of Jamieson Avenue, Severn Street and Forfar Street – North of Warrington Street)
* [[Edgeware]] to the east (East of Forfar Street – South of Warrington Street and East of Madras Street – North of Bealey Avenue)
* [[Christchurch Central City]] to the south (South of Bealey Avenue).

These correspond roughly to the NZ Localities area maintained by Fire and Emergency NZ.<ref>((cite web | title=NZ Suburbs and Localities | url=https://data.linz.govt.nz/layer/113764-nz-suburbs-and-localities/|publisher=Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand|access-date=18 September 2023))</ref>

===Inconsistencies===
((Unreferencedsect|date=February 2023))
The borders of St Albans are often disputed, particularly by real estate agents who often list higher-priced properties that lie within western St Albans as belonging to Merivale instead. The original borough of St Albans stretched to include most of modern-day Edgeware, Mairehau and Merivale as well as the current St Albans suburb. There is a sign off of Bealey Avenue which points to St Albans down Barbadoes Street which is actually in the middle of the suburb of Edgeware instead of St Albans.

==Demographics==
St Albans covers ((Convert|3.97|km2|abbr=on)).<ref name="Area">((Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=20 September 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com))</ref> It had an estimated population of ((Decimals|((formatnum:((NZ population data 2023 SA2|Malvern|y))|R))+((formatnum:((NZ population data 2023 SA2|Rutland|y))|R))+((formatnum:((NZ population data 2023 SA2|St Albans North|y))|R))+((formatnum:((NZ population data 2023 SA2|St Albans West|y))|R))+((formatnum:((NZ population data 2023 SA2|St Albans East|y))|R))|0)) as of ((NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|||,)) with a population density of ((Decimals|(((formatnum:((NZ population data 2023 SA2|Malvern|y))|R))+((formatnum:((NZ population data 2023 SA2|Rutland|y))|R))+((formatnum:((NZ population data 2023 SA2|St Albans North|y))|R))+((formatnum:((NZ population data 2023 SA2|St Albans West|y))|R))+((formatnum:((NZ population data 2023 SA2|St Albans East|y))|R)))/3.97|0)) people per km<sup>2</sup>.

((Historical populations|2006|12,987|2013|12,768|2018|13,137|2023|13,830|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>))
St Albans had a population of 13,137 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], an increase of 369 people (2.9%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and an increase of 150 people (1.2%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 5,448 households, comprising 6,498 males and 6,633 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 2,043 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 3,231 (24.6%) aged 15 to 29, 6,087 (46.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,773 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 82.9% European/[[Pākehā]], 7.0% [[Māori people|Māori]], 2.0% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]], 12.8% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 28.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.6% had no religion, 36.7% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.2% had [[Māori religion|Māori religious beliefs]], 2.2% were [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.8% were [[Islam in New Zealand|Muslim]], 1.2% were [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]] and 3.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 3,894 (35.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,098 (9.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 2,622 people (23.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 6,387 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 1,638 (14.8%) were part-time, and 324 (2.9%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">((NZ census 2018|Malvern (322100), Rutland (322200), St Albans North (323800), St Albans West (323900) and St Albans East (324800)))</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+Individual statistical areas
|-
!Name !! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population !! Density<br/>(per km<sup>2</sup>) || Households !! Median age !! Median<br/>income
|-
| Malvern || style="text-align:right;"|0.99 || style="text-align:right;"|2,604 || style="text-align:right;"|2,630 || style="text-align:right;"|918 || 34.6 years || $44,500<ref>((NZ census place summary 2018|malvern|Malvern))</ref>
|-
| Rutland || style="text-align:right;"|0.99 || style="text-align:right;"|2,904 || style="text-align:right;"|2,933 || style="text-align:right;"|1,071 || 43.8 years || $43,100<ref>((NZ census place summary 2018|rutland|Rutland))</ref>
|-
| St Albans North || style="text-align:right;"|0.64 || style="text-align:right;"|2,136 || style="text-align:right;"|3,338 || style="text-align:right;"|966 || 37.1 years || $37,000<ref>((NZ census place summary 2018|st-albans-north|St Albans North))</ref>
|-
| St Albans West || style="text-align:right;"|0.68 || style="text-align:right;"|2,523 || style="text-align:right;"|3,710 || style="text-align:right;"|1,182 || 37.5 years || $39,500<ref>((NZ census place summary 2018|st-albans-west|St Albans West))</ref>
|-
| St Albans East || style="text-align:right;"|0.68 || style="text-align:right;"|2,970 || style="text-align:right;"|4,368 || style="text-align:right;"|1,311 || 32.8 years || $39,700<ref>((NZ census place summary 2018|st-albans-east|St Albans East))</ref>
|-
! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! 37.4 years !! style="text-align:left;"| $31,800
|}

==Community facilities==
[[File:St Albans Park, Christchurch, New Zealand.jpg|thumb|St Albans Park]]
The hub of St Albans is Edgeware Village on Edgeware Road which contains a small number of well-supported shops. The three main parks in the suburb are St Albans Park,<ref>((cite web|url=http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/webapps/ParksAZ/P454.asp |title=A to Z of Christchurch Parks – St Albans Park |publisher=.ccc.govt.nz |date= |accessdate=2014-02-16))</ref> Abberley Park, and Malvern Park.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/webapps/ParksAZ/P297.asp |title=A to Z of Christchurch Parks – Malvern Park |publisher=.ccc.govt.nz |date= |accessdate=2014-02-16))</ref> Sports facilities include [[Canterbury United FC|Canterbury United Football Club]]'s stadium, [[English Park]], and Rugby Park, the home of the [[Crusaders (rugby union)|Crusaders]] professional [[rugby union]] team.

===Education===
The suburb contains two primary schools, St Albans Primary School<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.stalbans.school.nz/ |title=St Albans School &#124; Welcome to our website |publisher=St Albans School |date=2013-07-04 |accessdate=2014-02-16))</ref> and St Albans Catholic School,<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.stalbanscatholic.school.nz/ |title=St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch) .::. Welcome |publisher=St Albans Catholic School |date= |accessdate=2014-02-16))</ref> which both provide education for years 1 to 6.<ref>((TKI|3518|St Albans School))</ref><ref>((TKI|3517|St Albans Catholic School))</ref> As of ((NZ school roll data|||y)), they have rolls of ((NZ school roll data|3518|y)) and ((NZ school roll data|3517|y)) students, respectively.((NZ school roll data||||y)) St Albans School opened in 1873<ref>((cite book|url=https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C74595|title=Centennial, 1873–1973 St Albans School|year=1973|publisher=Christchurch City Libraries|accessdate=20 September 2021))</ref> and St Albans Catholic School opened in 1955.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.stalbanscatholic.school.nz/Web/68/|title=School History|publisher=St Albans Catholic School|accessdate=20 September 2021))</ref>

==''St Albans News''==
St Albans is known for its sense of cohesiveness and community spirit. This has manifested itself in the local monthly paper, the ''St Albans Neighbourhood News'',<ref>((cite web|url=http://stalbans.gen.nz/|title=
The St Albans Community Website|access-date=18 September 2023))</ref> which was first published by a group of local residents in 1993 and is still going to this day under the name of ''St Albans News''. Distributed to 5,000 homes and businesses, the paper has recently been expanded to fill 16 pages. Over the years it has been central in numerous community-related issues including local planning, Packe Street Park, the Edgeware Road Tragedy, and the closure of Edgeware swimming pool (to which it was editorially opposed). After the community regained control of the pool site, it was announced that the pool would be rebuilt with a generous donation from a local resident.<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_3509108">((cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/3509108/Edgeware-community-wins-pool-fight |title=Edgeware community wins pool fight.|author=Conway, Glenn |date=26 March 2010 |work=[[The Press]] |accessdate=13 November 2011))</ref>

==Notable residents==
* [[Hugh Acland (surgeon)|Hugh Acland]] (1874–1956), prominent surgeon and later owner of Chippenham<ref>((DNZB|Maling|Peter B.|3a2|Acland, Hugh Thomas Dyke|7 January 2012))</ref>
* [[John Evans Brown]] (1827–1895), first MP for St Albans, after whom Browns Rd is named, and resident at Chippenham<ref>((NZHPT|1846|Chippenham Lodge|16 February 2014))</ref>
* [[Richard Hadlee]] (born 1951), international cricketer
* [[Violet Targuse]] (1884–1937), playwright, lived on Bretts Road at time of death
* [[The Wizard of New Zealand]] (born 1932), lived in the suburb until his Cranford Street home was destroyed by fire in September 2003
* [[Tane Norton]] (1942–2023), All Black, local resident and businessowner

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
* [http://stalbans.gen.nz  St Albans Community Centre]

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