Sefton, New Zealand

Sefton
Anglers Arms Tavern in Sefton
Coordinates: 43°14′49″S 172°40′01″E / 43.247°S 172.667°E / -43.247; 172.667
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
WardKaiapoi-Woodend Ward
CommunityWoodend-Sefton Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityWaimakariri District Council
  Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
  Mayor of WaimakaririDan Gordon
  Kaikōura MPStuart Smith
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total
0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
270
  Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7472
Area code03

Sefton is a small town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand, about 23 kilometres (14 miles) from Christchurch.

In 1886, it had a census population of 276 and was a station on the Christchurch Ashley line. In 1891 it had a population of 390, of which 202 were male and 188 were female. In the 2018 census, the population was 207.