# Beckenham vs Cashmere, the record side by side

| | [Beckenham](https://www.chch.live/beckenham) | [Cashmere](https://www.chch.live/cashmere) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,430 (2023) | **6,900 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,361 (indicative) | **6,690 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 903 | **2,508** |
| Under 15 (Census) | **20%** | 19% |
| 65+ (Census) | 18% | **19%** |
| Area | 0.73 km² | **13.19 km²** |
| People per km² | **3,329** | 523 |
| Reports filed | 2,668 | **9,776** |
| Rank on the roll | 53rd of 108 | **11th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | **3,655** | 741 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2017-05-18 (23 reports) | **2022-10-11 (69 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 16 (0 fatal · 3 serious) | **315 (7 fatal · 83 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 6 (biggest M3.8) | **205 (biggest M5.6)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | 0.2% (3 ha) |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (6.4% of the outline) | TC3 (0.9% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **27.6% (6 events)** | 2.5% (5 events) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | 14% of the outline (+79% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | — | 0% of the outline (+4% silent-file) |
| The wild ledger | — | — |
| The kept view | 3% of the outline | **65% of the outline (+49% outstanding)** |
| The waiting water | **5% high-hazard (17% managed)** | 0% high-hazard (1% managed), 24 ponding |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **10 reaches (Heathcote / Opawaho River, Sibleys Drain), 14% setback strips** | 119 reaches (Scotts Drain, Sibleys Drain), 9% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | — | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 1,091 frames filed (2010–2016) | **4,305 frames filed (2010–2016)** |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline, Ōpāwaho River | **0.0 km inside the outline, Nor'West Arc, Ōpāwaho River** |
| The remembered names | 6 plaques, Beckenham Park | **14 plaques, Cashmere Village Green, Cracroft Reserve** |
| The rules on the ground | 4 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **34 drawn rules, Rapaki Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | — | 11 parcels (4 current) |
| Made ground on file | 24 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 163 parcels (5 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | 510 rocks (212 fell, 57 wobble easy) |
| Cleanups on file | — | 6 parcels (1 verified) |
| The model’s verdict | medium (90% of the outline) | unlikely (90% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | 4 defences (1 rated poor) |
| The canopy | 639 trees (3 veterans, 330 remembered felled) | **1,759 trees (39 veterans, 730 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Residential Suburban (66% of the outline, 66% residential) | Rural Port Hills (37% of the outline, 22% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **1% of the outline (1 designation, learning)** | 1% of the outline (1 designation, movement) |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | **13 scheduled items (5 highly significant)** |
| The usual complaints | Water Leak (397), Graffiti (312), Roading/Streets (261) | Water Leak (1,276), Graffiti (1,176), Roading/Streets (851) |
| Schools | 2 | 2 |
| Parks | 3 | **27** |
| Facilities | 0 | **2** |
| Tracks | 5 | **28** |
| Bus stops | 2 | **36** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **3** |
| Heritage places | 1 | **14** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Beckenham and Cashmere?**

Beckenham counts 2,430 people (2023) to Cashmere's 6,900; Beckenham covers 0.73 km², Cashmere 13.19 km²; the record holds 2,668 reports for Beckenham and 9,776 for Cashmere.

**Which has more heritage places, Beckenham or Cashmere?**

Cashmere, 14 on the heritage register to the other’s 1.

**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.

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