Coatesville is an affluent, rural community situated approximately 30 km north-west of Auckland, New Zealand.

Albany lies to the east, Paremoremo to the south, Riverhead to the south-west, and Dairy Flat to the north.

[3][4] The area was called Fernielea until 1926, when it was renamed after Gordon Coates, the Prime Minister at the time.

[8] Religious affiliations were 27.4% Christian, 0.4% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions.

Playcentre offers parent-led early childhood education for children aged 0–5 years.