# Beckenham vs Huntsbury, the record side by side

| | [Beckenham](https://www.chch.live/beckenham) | [Huntsbury](https://www.chch.live/huntsbury) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,430 (2023) | **2,630 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,361 (indicative) | **2,544 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 903 | **945** |
| Under 15 (Census) | **20%** | 16% |
| 65+ (Census) | 18% | 18% |
| Area | 0.73 km² | **1.63 km²** |
| People per km² | **3,329** | 1,613 |
| Reports filed | **2,668** | 2,568 |
| Rank on the roll | **53rd of 108** | 54th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **3,655** | 1,575 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2017-05-18 (23 reports) | **2022-08-10 (29 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 16 (0 fatal · 3 serious) | **21 (1 fatal · 2 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 6 (biggest M3.8) | **19 (biggest M4.2)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (6.4% of the outline) | — |
| Flooded on record | **27.6% (6 events)** | 0.6% (3 events) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | 3% of the outline (+89% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | — | 1% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | — | 1% of the outline |
| The kept view | 3% of the outline | **17% of the outline** |
| The waiting water | **5% high-hazard (17% managed)** | 0% high-hazard (2% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **10 reaches (Heathcote / Opawaho River, Sibleys Drain), 14% setback strips** | 9 reaches (Heathcote / Opawaho River, Huntsbury Waterway), 7% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | — | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 1,091 frames filed (2010–2016) | **2,015 frames filed (2010–2016)** |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline, Ōpāwaho River** | 0.0 km inside the outline |
| The remembered names | 6 plaques, Beckenham Park | 6 plaques, Huntsbury Playground, Farnley Reserve |
| The rules on the ground | 4 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **7 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | — | — |
| Made ground on file | 24 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 149 parcels (1 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | 145 rocks (61 fell, 14 wobble easy) |
| Cleanups on file | — | — |
| The model’s verdict | medium (90% of the outline) | unlikely (92% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | 3 defences (none rated poor) |
| The canopy | 639 trees (3 veterans, 330 remembered felled) | **667 trees (4 veterans, 211 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Residential Suburban (66% of the outline, 66% residential) | Residential Hills (60% of the outline, 62% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 1% of the outline (1 designation, learning) | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) |
| The usual complaints | Water Leak (397), Graffiti (312), Roading/Streets (261) | Water Leak (460), Roading/Streets (285), Overgrown Vegetation (197) |
| Schools | **2** | 0 |
| Parks | 3 | **15** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 5 | 5 |
| Bus stops | 2 | **19** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **4** |
| Heritage places | 1 | **2** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

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

Beckenham counts 2,430 people (2023) to Huntsbury's 2,630; Beckenham covers 0.73 km², Huntsbury 1.63 km²; the record holds 2,668 reports for Beckenham and 2,568 for Huntsbury.

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

Huntsbury, 2 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.

HTML: https://www.chch.live/compare?a=beckenham&b=huntsbury
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=beckenham · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=huntsbury