# Addington vs Riccarton, the record side by side

| | [Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington) | [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,330 (2023) | **11,200 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 5,682 (indicative) | **8,385 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 2,271 | **2,856** |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | — |
| 65+ (Census) | — | — |
| Area | 2.9 km² | **2.91 km²** |
| People per km² | 2,183 | **3,849** |
| Reports filed | 14,574 | **16,408** |
| Rank on the roll | 7th of 108 | **4th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | 5,026 | **5,638** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2024-11-03 (51 reports) | **2019-02-12 (92 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 696 (9 fatal · 138 serious) | **697 (6 fatal · 103 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **5 (biggest M3.7)** | 1 (biggest M3.5) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (2.3% of the outline) | TC2 (11.4% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | — | 1.6% (2 events) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | — | 1% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | — | 1% of the outline |
| The kept view | — | 1% of the outline |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (1% managed) | 0% high-hazard (15% managed) |
| The quiet lines | 56% of the outline, bird-strike buffer | **all of the outline, bird-strike buffer** |
| The drawn water | 36 reaches (Jacksons Creek Upper, Baxter Creek), 1% setback strips | **57 reaches (Avon River, Riccarton Main Drain), 2% setback strips, held edge** |
| The allowed shape | 28% under density overlays, Medium Density | **53% under density overlays, Medium Density** |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **2,806 frames filed (2010–2017)** | 1,730 frames filed (2010–2016) |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Little River Link, Northern Line +2 more** | 0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Northern Line, South Express +1 more |
| The remembered names | 11 plaques, Ruskin Reserve, Baxters Drain | **26 plaques, Mona Vale, Shand Crescent Reserve** |
| The rules on the ground | 20 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **22 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | **81 parcels (54 current)** | 7 parcels (3 current) |
| Made ground on file | 40 parcels (1 unvouched) | 72 parcels (4 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 4 parcels (1 verified) | 2 parcels (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | medium (89% of the outline) | medium (89% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **1,608 trees (32 veterans, 745 remembered felled)** | 1,558 trees (52 veterans, 698 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Medium density residential zone (29% of the outline, 29% residential) | High density residential zone (38% of the outline, 55% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **8% of the outline (6 designations, movement, power & signal, learning)** | 4% of the outline (4 designations, learning, movement) |
| The plan’s exceptions | 1% of the outline (1 matter, residential) | **40% of the outline (43 matters, utilities, heritage, residential)** |
| The listed city | **12 scheduled items (5 highly significant)** | 8 scheduled items (2 highly significant) |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (3,900), Dumped Rubbish (2,118), Graffiti on a fence, building or structure (1,087) | Dumped Rubbish (4,516), Graffiti (3,144), Roading/Streets (1,192) |
| Schools | 3 | **5** |
| Parks | **14** | 8 |
| Facilities | 0 | **1** |
| Tracks | 20 | **22** |
| Bus stops | **38** | 31 |
| Bus routes through | 6 | **10** |
| Heritage places | **14** | 9 |

Same record, same caveats, the stream counts reports, not virtue.

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Addington and Riccarton?**

Addington counts 6,330 people (2023) to Riccarton's 11,200; Addington covers 2.9 km², Riccarton 2.91 km²; the record holds 14,574 reports for Addington and 16,408 for Riccarton.

**Which has more heritage places, Addington or Riccarton?**

Addington, 14 on the heritage register to the other’s 9.

**Where do these numbers come from?**

The same public record for both, council reports, the crash register, the heritage schedule, Stats NZ’s counts. The stream counts reports, not virtue; the caveats are each suburb’s own.

HTML: https://www.chch.live/compare?a=addington&b=riccarton
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