# Beckenham vs Opawa, the record side by side

| | [Beckenham](https://www.chch.live/beckenham) | [Opawa](https://www.chch.live/opawa) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | **2,430 (2023)** | 1,400 (2023) |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **2,361 (indicative)** | 1,401 (indicative) |
| Census households | **903** | 549 |
| Under 15 (Census) | **20%** | 15% |
| 65+ (Census) | 18% | **25%** |
| Area | 0.73 km² | **0.82 km²** |
| People per km² | **3,329** | 1,707 |
| Reports filed | 2,668 | **3,162** |
| Rank on the roll | 53rd of 108 | **46th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | 3,655 | **3,856** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2017-05-18 (23 reports)** | 2017-10-25 (17 reports) |
| Crashes on record | 16 (0 fatal · 3 serious) | **29 (1 fatal · 8 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **6 (biggest M3.8)** | 1 (biggest M3.3) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (6.4% of the outline) | TC3 (104.2% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **27.6% (6 events)** | 26.3% (4 events) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | — | 3% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | — | 4% of the outline |
| The kept view | 3% of the outline | 3% of the outline |
| The waiting water | **5% high-hazard (17% managed)** | 2% high-hazard (19% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 10 reaches (Heathcote / Opawaho River, Sibleys Drain), 14% setback strips | **18 reaches (Jacksons Creek Lower, Heathcote / Opawaho River), 18% setback strips, held edge** |
| The allowed shape | — | 4% under density overlays, Suburban Density Transition |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **1,091 frames filed (2010–2016)** | 954 frames filed (2010–2016) |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline, Ōpāwaho River | **0.0 km inside the outline, Ōpāwaho River** |
| The remembered names | 6 plaques, Beckenham Park | **8 plaques, Risingholme Park, Hansen Park** |
| The rules on the ground | 4 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **5 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | — | 2 parcels (1 current) |
| Made ground on file | 24 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 55 parcels (11 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | — | 2 parcels (1 verified) |
| The model’s verdict | medium (90% of the outline) | high (52% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 639 trees (3 veterans, 330 remembered felled) | **1,200 trees (25 veterans, 542 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Residential Suburban (66% of the outline, 66% residential) | Residential Suburban (52% of the outline, 55% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 1% of the outline (1 designation, learning) | **8% of the outline (3 designations, learning, movement)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | **4 scheduled items (1 highly significant)** |
| The usual complaints | Water Leak (397), Graffiti (312), Roading/Streets (261) | Graffiti (828), Parks (288), Dumped Rubbish (269) |
| Schools | 2 | **3** |
| Parks | 3 | **4** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 5 | **12** |
| Bus stops | 2 | **7** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **3** |
| Heritage places | 1 | **7** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

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

Beckenham counts 2,430 people (2023) to Opawa's 1,400; Beckenham covers 0.73 km², Opawa 0.82 km²; the record holds 2,668 reports for Beckenham and 3,162 for Opawa.

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

Opawa, 7 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=opawa
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=beckenham · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=opawa