Broadstone, Dorset

Broadstone
The Broadway
Broadstone Location within Dorset
Population	10,289 2021
OS grid reference	SZ006953
• London	109 miles (175 km) NE
Unitary authority	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BROADSTONE
Postcode district	BH18
Dialling code	01202
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Mid Dorset and North Poole
List of places UK England Dorset 50°45′38″N 1°59′42″W / 50.76046°N 1.99495°W / 50.76046; -1.99495

Broadstone /ˈbrɔːdstən/ is a suburb and electoral ward of Poole in Dorset, England. It is located three miles (five kilometres) from Hamworthy railway station and seven miles (eleven kilometres) from Bournemouth International Airport. The ward had a population of 10,289 at the 2021 census.^[1]

Since 1840, Broadstone has grown from a small farm to a suburb of 10,000 people. Centred on the main road (the B3074), 'The Broadway' is a busy hub of shops, churches, schools and housing. Broadstone is notable for its large recreation fields and heathland park, as well as an annual Christmas parade and lights. The 24-acre (10-hectare) Broadstone Heath possesses some of the original heathland which covered the Poole Basin.