Oakdale is a suburb and

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. The electoral ward, which also includes the

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neighbourhood, had a population of 11,192 at the 2021 census. It shares boundaries with

Creekmoor Creekmoor is a suburb and electoral ward of Poole in Dorset, England. The ward, which also contains the Waterloo neighbourhood, has a population of 9,470. Bordered by the Upton Heath Nature Reserve and Upton Country Park, the area is mainly p ...

, Poole Town Centre,

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, Newtown and

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. The main type of land use in Oakdale is residential. There are also small private businesses such as convenience stores, take away restaurants and pubs, as well as a

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petrol station. The parish church is St George's, built in 1959–60 to the designs of

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and Hare. There is a large

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area, several fields and two play parks for children. The main road through Oakdale is Wimborne Road, part of the

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leading to Fleetsbridge to the north and Poole Town Centre to the south. The home ground of

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is at Tatnam Farm, and located in Oakdale.

Churches

* St George's Church, Oakdale

Schools

The following schools are located in Oakdale: *Stanley Green First School *Oakdale Junior School * St Edward's Roman Catholic-Church of England School

Politics

Oakdale is in the Poole parliamentary constituency. The suburb covers the ward of the same name for elections to

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