Linwood is an eastern Christchurch suburb around 3 km east of Cathedral Square. It borders the central city (west), Phillipstown (south), Aranui and Bromley (east) and Avonside (north).

Where is the Linwood Pool?

Linwood Pool (Te Pou Toetoe) on Smith Street opened in 2022 as a regional aquatic centre, replacing the earthquake-damaged Centennial Pool. Includes a 50m pool, leisure pool, hydroslides, gym and learn-to-swim facilities.

Where is Linwood College?

Linwood College on Aldwins Road is the local state co-educational secondary school for years 9 to 13, serving the wider eastern Christchurch catchment.

How do I get from central Christchurch to Linwood?

By car, around 5 to 10 minutes via Worcester Street and Linwood Avenue. Multiple bus routes connect the central Bus Interchange to Linwood, including the Orbiter and the Purple Line.

Was Linwood affected by the earthquakes?

Yes. Linwood was significantly affected by the 2010 to 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Some streets were red-zoned, the Centennial Pool was demolished, and recovery has been gradual. The new Eastern Pool opened in 2022.

Which schools are in zone for Linwood?

Children living in Linwood are in zone for Christchurch Adventist School, Middleton Grange School, Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College, Te Aratai College, Hillview Christian School, Whītau School, Marian College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Linwood?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Linwood, Canterbury | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Linwood

Linwood is an eastern Christchurch suburb around 3 km east of Cathedral Square, on the flat between the central city and the New Brighton estuary. It's one of those Christchurch suburbs that took a real hit in the 2010 to 2011 earthquakes and has spent the past decade and a half rebuilding, with mixed results visible from one street to the next.

Linwood Avenue is the main spine, with the Eastgate Mall complex at the western end and the residential streets running north and south. The Linwood Pool (Te Pou Toetoe, opened 2022 to replace the earthquake-damaged Centennial Pool) is a major regional aquatic centre. Linwood Park, at 23 hectares, is one of the city's bigger urban parks.

Linwood is one of Christchurch's most diverse suburbs, with strong Pacific, Asian and refugee-community populations. The Linwood Library and Community Hub on Smith Street is a busy community anchor. Linwood College handles the secondary catchment.

The earthquakes red-zoned significant parts of eastern Christchurch, including streets in Linwood near the Avon River. Recovery has been steady, with new schools, the Eastern Pool and infill housing all visibly arriving over the past few years. Mixed in character, settled in identity.

Is Linwood a good place to live?

Linwood is home to roughly 9,954 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Linwood scores 53 out of 100, with a safety score of 38/100 and 5% green space.

Schools: Linwood has 58 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $578K, and weekly rent typically sits around $350.

Lifestyle: Linwood has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 5.0°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Linwood is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety38
Amenities100
Schools66
Housing Affordability65
Green space17
Community11
Transport19

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $578K
Median Weekly Rent: $350/wk
Median HH Income: $59K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): -0.8%
Data Year: 2023

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† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Linwood?: Linwood is an eastern Christchurch suburb around 3 km east of Cathedral Square. It borders the central city (west), Phillipstown (south), Aranui and Bromley (east) and Avonside (north).
Where is the Linwood Pool?: Linwood Pool (Te Pou Toetoe) on Smith Street opened in 2022 as a regional aquatic centre, replacing the earthquake-damaged Centennial Pool. Includes a 50m pool, leisure pool, hydroslides, gym and learn-to-swim facilities.
Where is Linwood College?: Linwood College on Aldwins Road is the local state co-educational secondary school for years 9 to 13, serving the wider eastern Christchurch catchment.
How do I get from central Christchurch to Linwood?: By car, around 5 to 10 minutes via Worcester Street and Linwood Avenue. Multiple bus routes connect the central Bus Interchange to Linwood, including the Orbiter and the Purple Line.
Was Linwood affected by the earthquakes?: Yes. Linwood was significantly affected by the 2010 to 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Some streets were red-zoned, the Centennial Pool was demolished, and recovery has been gradual. The new Eastern Pool opened in 2022.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Linwood

Schools in zone for Linwood

Children living in Linwood have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Christchurch Adventist School
Composite · roll 285 · decile 6
Middleton Grange School
Composite · roll 1387 · decile 9
Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2123 · decile 3
Te Aratai College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1277 · decile 3
Hillview Christian School
Composite · roll 545 · decile 7
Whītau School
Contributing · roll 285 · decile 2
Marian College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 436 · decile 9

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Linwood. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Linwood that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Te Pā o Rākaihautū
Composite · roll 209 · decile 2 · 0.7 km away
Kingslea School
Specialist School · roll 125 · 1.0 km away
Te Huarahi Linwood Avenue School
Contributing · roll 328 · decile 2 · 1.2 km away
Christchurch East School
Full Primary · roll 289 · decile 3 · 1.3 km away
Pareawa Banks Avenue School
Contributing · roll 354 · decile 6 · 1.7 km away
Catholic Cathedral College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 598 · decile 8 · 1.8 km away
Kimihia Parents' College
Teen Parent Unit · decile 1 · 2.0 km away
Te Waka Unua School
Full Primary · roll 485 · decile 2 · 2.1 km away
Te Ahuwai Bromley School
Contributing · roll 356 · decile 3 · 2.1 km away
Te Oraka
Intermediate · roll 192 · decile 4 · 2.1 km away
St Mary's School (Christchurch)
Full Primary · roll 119 · decile 4 · 2.1 km away
Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
Composite · roll 650 · decile 8 · 2.4 km away
Te Hiwa Shirley Primary School
Contributing · roll 354 · decile 3 · 2.4 km away
St Michael's Church School
Full Primary · roll 124 · decile 8 · 2.6 km away
Waltham School
Full Primary · roll 246 · decile 3 · 2.7 km away
TKKM o Waitaha
Composite · roll 221 · decile 1 · 2.7 km away
The Cathedral Grammar School
Full Primary · roll 242 · decile 10 · 2.8 km away
Chisnallwood Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 418 · decile 5 · 2.8 km away
St Mark's School (Christchurch)
Full Primary · roll 229 · 2.8 km away
Tamariki School
Full Primary · roll 48 · decile 4 · 2.9 km away
Christ's College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 708 · decile 10 · 3.0 km away
Haeata Community Campus
Composite · roll 586 · decile 2 · 3.0 km away
Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School
Full Primary · roll 355 · decile 4 · 3.1 km away
St Anne's School (Woolston)
Full Primary · roll 176 · decile 3 · 3.1 km away
St Albans School
Contributing · roll 562 · decile 8 · 3.2 km away
St Margaret's College
Composite · roll 866 · decile 10 · 3.5 km away
Ngutuawa School
Full Primary · roll 133 · decile 3 · 3.5 km away
Selwyn House School
Full Primary · roll 288 · decile 10 · 3.5 km away
Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)
Composite · roll 280 · decile 8 · 3.6 km away
Ferndale Te Ahu
Specialist School · roll 141 · decile 9 · 3.6 km away
St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)
Contributing · roll 108 · decile 9 · 3.6 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
Full Primary · roll 463 · decile 7 · 3.7 km away
Mairehau Primary School
Full Primary · roll 367 · decile 5 · 3.7 km away
St James School (Aranui)
Contributing · roll 95 · decile 2 · 3.7 km away
Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki
Full Primary · roll 108 · 3.7 km away
Rangi Ruru Girls' School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 705 · decile 10 · 3.8 km away
Mairehau High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 420 · decile 4 · 3.9 km away
St Peter's School Te Kura Haoika
Full Primary · roll 155 · decile 8 · 4.1 km away
Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto
Full Primary · roll 463 · decile 8 · 4.2 km away
Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate School
Intermediate · roll 485 · decile 4 · 4.2 km away
Elmwood Normal School
Contributing · roll 527 · decile 10 · 4.2 km away
St Martins School
Full Primary · roll 471 · decile 9 · 4.2 km away
Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1302 · decile 9 · 4.3 km away
Addington Te Kura Taumatua
Contributing · roll 335 · decile 3 · 4.3 km away
He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 536 · decile 10 · 4.4 km away
St Andrew's College (Christchurch)
Composite · roll 1640 · 4.5 km away
Waitākiri Primary School
Contributing · roll 520 · decile 8 · 4.6 km away
Sacred Heart School (Christchurch)
Full Primary · roll 185 · decile 4 · 4.6 km away
Paparoa Street School
Contributing · roll 324 · decile 10 · 4.7 km away
Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo
Contributing · roll 547 · decile 8 · 4.7 km away
Te Kura o Huriawa Thorrington
Contributing · roll 433 · decile 10 · 4.8 km away

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Things to do(13)

Beverley Park

Euphoria Dance Studio

Stanmore Corner

Doris Lusk Corner

North Linwood Community Park

Coastal Spirit Football Club

Linwood Rugby Football Club

Tennis Canterbury

Bromley Park

The Fitness Studio

Wilding Park

Linwood Park

Canterbury Indoor Bowls Association

Parks & green spaces(7)

Beverley Park

Stanmore Corner

Doris Lusk Corner

North Linwood Community Park

Bromley Park

Wilding Park

Linwood Park

Healthcare(9)

Rosewood Rest Home & Hospital

Woodham Road Pharmacy

Bargain Chemist

Unichem

Cashel Health Centre

Linwood Village Pharmacy

Piki Te Ora Health Centre

Community Pharmacy Linwood

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	21.14	13.7	1.19	11.9
☀️ Feb	20.69	13.2	3.41	9.44
🍂 Mar	18.59	11.21	1.69	9.06
🍂 Apr	16.88	9.61	1.32	8.35
🍂 May	14.41	6.85	1.42	6.38
❄️ Jun	12.09	5.97	1.71	5.49
❄️ Jul	10.87	4.21	3.91	5.64
❄️ Aug	12	4.29	1.51	7.43
🌸 Sep	14.34	6.07	1.76	8.79
🌸 Oct	16.05	7.26	1.67	10.38
🌸 Nov	17.93	10.21	2.08	11.39
☀️ Dec	20.13	12.5	1.59	10.7

Living in Linwood

Is Linwood a good place to live?

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Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Linwood

Schools in zone for Linwood

Christchurch Adventist School

Middleton Grange School

Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College

Te Aratai College

Hillview Christian School

Whītau School

Marian College

Check your school zone

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Other nearby schools

Te Pā o Rākaihautū

Kingslea School

Te Huarahi Linwood Avenue School

Christchurch East School

Pareawa Banks Avenue School

Catholic Cathedral College

Kimihia Parents' College

Te Waka Unua School

Te Ahuwai Bromley School

Te Oraka

St Mary's School (Christchurch)

Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery

Te Hiwa Shirley Primary School

St Michael's Church School

Waltham School

TKKM o Waitaha

The Cathedral Grammar School

Chisnallwood Intermediate

St Mark's School (Christchurch)

Tamariki School

Christ's College

Haeata Community Campus

Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School

St Anne's School (Woolston)

St Albans School

St Margaret's College

Ngutuawa School

Selwyn House School

Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)

Ferndale Te Ahu

St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)

St Francis of Assisi Catholic School

Mairehau Primary School

St James School (Aranui)

Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki

Rangi Ruru Girls' School

Mairehau High School

St Peter's School Te Kura Haoika

Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto

Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate School

Elmwood Normal School

St Martins School

Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora

Addington Te Kura Taumatua

He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate

St Andrew's College (Christchurch)

Waitākiri Primary School

Sacred Heart School (Christchurch)

Paparoa Street School

Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo

Te Kura o Huriawa Thorrington

Explore Linwood

🎯Things to do(13)

Beverley Park

Euphoria Dance Studio

Stanmore Corner

Doris Lusk Corner

North Linwood Community Park

Coastal Spirit Football Club

Linwood Rugby Football Club

Things to do(13)

Parks & green spaces(7)

Healthcare(9)

Places to eat & drink(50)