As of the 2023 census it had a population of 43,000 and an area of 41.5-square-kilometre (16.0 sq mi).

[1] According to legend, during the Three Kingdoms period, Guan Yu fought in Changsha, while crossing the river by boat, his broadsword accidentally fell into the river, his deputy general Zhou Cang picked up the broadsword, and the river where the broadsword was pulled out was called "Laodao River" (捞刀河; "Lao" means pick up and "Dao" means Guan Yu's broadsword).

[2] As of 2023, the subdistrict is divided into three communities and three villages: The predecessor of Laodaohe Subdistrict was Gaoling Township (高岭乡) and belonged to Beishan District of Changsha County.

[3] Laodaohe Subdistrict is located on the north of Changsha.

[4] The Laodaohe Railway Station [zh] serves the town.