Somerfield, New Zealand
Somerfield | |
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Somerfield Park | |
Interactive map of Somerfield | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′43.34″S 172°37′26.26″E / 43.5620389°S 172.6239611°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Cashmere |
| Community board | Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote |
| Area | |
| • Land | 241 ha (600 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 7,080 |
| • Density | 2,940/km2 (7,610/sq mi) |
| Barrington | Spreydon | Sydenham |
| Hillmorton |
Somerfield
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Beckenham |
| Hoon Hay | Cashmere |
Somerfield is a suburb in the south of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is nominally bordered by the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River to the south and west, Strickland and Colombo Streets to the east, and Milton Street to the north. The suburb includes Somerfield School, Somerfield Park and a small number of shops which service the local area, although it is predominantly residential. Somerfield is also known for its wide variety of trees, especially along the banks of the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River.