Springlands
Suburb
The High Street bridge separates Springlands from Blenheim Central
Coordinates: 41°30′32″S 173°56′15″E / 41.5088°S 173.9376°E / -41.5088; 173.9376
Country	New Zealand
City	Blenheim, New Zealand
Local authority	Marlborough District Council
Electoral ward	Blenheim General Ward Marlborough Māori Ward
Area [1]
• Land	419 ha (1,035 acres)
Population  (June 2022)[2]
• Total	6,040

Rapaura	Thomsons Ford	Grovetown
Woodbourne	Springlands	Mayfield
Fairhall	Redwoodtown	Blenheim Central

Springlands is a suburb to the west of Blenheim's central district.^[3] It is located on and around SH 6 (Nelson Street), the main road to Renwick. It has a tavern, various takeaways, and a superstore.

Demographics

Springlands covers 4.19 km² (1.62 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 6,040 as of June 2022,^[2] with a population density of 1,442 people per km².

Springlands had a population of 5,880 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 504 people (9.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 864 people (17.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,262 households, comprising 2,754 males and 3,126 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.88 males per female, with 948 people (16.1%) aged under 15 years, 894 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,385 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,656 (28.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.6% European/Pākehā, 10.8% Māori, 4.1% Pasifika, 5.8% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.6% had no religion, 42.6% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 822 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,071 (21.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 744 people (15.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,226 (45.1%) people were employed full-time, 714 (14.5%) were part-time, and 108 (2.2%) were unemployed.^[4]

Education

Springlands School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 347 students.^[7] The school was established in 1886.^[8]

Bohally Intermediate is a state intermediate (Year 7–8) school opened in 1957 following a split from Marlborough College. It has a roll of 523.

Marlborough Girls' College is a state girls' secondary (Year 9–13) school. It opened in 1963 following the split of Marlborough College into separate boys' and girls school, and has a roll of 954.

The first two schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of April 2023.^[9]

Historic generating station

Springlands diesel station

An industrial building on Old Renwick Road, adjacent to the Transpower substation, contains diesel generators that date back to 1930.

The Marlborough Region was not connected to the rest of the national grid until the mid-1950s. The supply of electricity to Marlborough was initially dependent on a small hydro station at Waihopai Valley. In 1930, a diesel generator was established at Springlands to provide backup power when hydrogeneration was not available. A further generator set was installed in 1937. These generators have been preserved by Marlborough Lines as part of the engineering heritage of electricity supply in the region. ^[10]

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