Alderney, Dorset
Encyclopedia
Alderney is a suburb and electoral ward
in the town of Poole
in Dorset
, England with a population of 11,196. It is Poole's second most densely populated area with 31 people to each hectare
(2.5 acres) and suffers much higher than average levels of poverty, illiteracy and crime.
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
in the town of Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England with a population of 11,196. It is Poole's second most densely populated area with 31 people to each hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
(2.5 acres) and suffers much higher than average levels of poverty, illiteracy and crime.