It is situated directly north of the town centre and lies to the east of Oakdale and to the south and west of Parkstone.

The area of Longfleet was originally part of the Manor of Canford and mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of 1230.

In the early 1870s, Longfleet was "a tything and a chapelry in Canford Magna parish [about] 1 mile NNE of Poole town and r. station; and includes part of the town and of the harbour..." It covered an area of 1,458 acres, 285 of which were water.

[1] Originally consecrated in 1833, the Church of Longfleet St Mary (CofE) was built chiefly at the expense of Lord de Mauley[1] and designed by Edward Blore.

The district is dominated by the spire of St. Mary's Church which stands near the brow of the hill.

Retail outlets include a BP petrol forecourt, and small private businesses such as convenience stores and take-aways, there are also two local doctor surgeries Longfleet House surgery, and The Adam Practice which sits on part of the site of the original Longfleet School.

The local school is Longfleet Church of England VC Primary School, which moved from Longfleet Road to a new purpose-built building off Joliffe Road at Joliffe Avenue in 1996.