# Beckenham vs Saint Martins, the record side by side

| | [Beckenham](https://www.chch.live/beckenham) | [Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,430 (2023) | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,361 (indicative) | **2,802 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 903 | **1,149** |
| Under 15 (Census) | **20%** | 19% |
| 65+ (Census) | 18% | 18% |
| Area | 0.73 km² | **1.15 km²** |
| People per km² | 3,329 | — |
| Reports filed | 2,668 | **3,384** |
| Rank on the roll | 53rd of 108 | **43rd of 108** |
| Reports per km² | **3,655** | 2,943 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2017-05-18 (23 reports)** | 2022-09-12 (18 reports) |
| Crashes on record | 17 (0 fatal · 3 serious) | **77 (0 fatal · 12 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **6 (biggest M3.8)** | 4 (biggest M3.9) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (6.4% of the outline) | TC2 (70.9% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **27.6% (6 events)** | 10.1% (4 events) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | 4% of the outline (+4% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | — | 2% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | — | 2% of the outline |
| The kept view | **3% of the outline** | 2% of the outline |
| The waiting water | **5% high-hazard (17% managed)** | 3% high-hazard (15% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **10 reaches (Heathcote / Opawaho River, Sibleys Drain), 14% setback strips** | 31 reaches (Heathcote / Opawaho River, Victory Drain Branch No 1), 9% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | — | 9% under density overlays, Suburban |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 1,091 frames filed (2010–2016) | **2,517 frames filed (2010–2016)** |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline, Ōpāwaho River** | 0.0 km inside the outline, Southern Lights |
| The remembered names | **6 plaques, Beckenham Park** | 5 plaques, Heathcote Riverbank Tr South, St Martins Park |
| The rules on the ground | 4 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | — | 6 parcels (2 current) |
| Made ground on file | 24 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 44 parcels (8 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | 58 rocks (53 fell) |
| Cleanups on file | — | 7 parcels (7 verified) |
| The model’s verdict | medium (90% of the outline) | medium (43% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 639 trees (3 veterans, 330 remembered felled) | **891 trees (7 veterans, 459 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Residential Suburban (66% of the outline, 66% residential) | Residential Suburban (54% of the outline, 72% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 1% of the outline (1 designation, learning) | **4% of the outline (3 designations, 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) | Graffiti (680), Water Leak (552), Roading/Streets (291) |
| Schools | 2 | 2 |
| Parks | 3 | 3 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 5 | **16** |
| Bus stops | 2 | **18** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **3** |
| Heritage places | 1 | 1 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Beckenham and Saint Martins?**

Beckenham covers 0.73 km², Saint Martins 1.15 km²; the record holds 2,668 reports for Beckenham and 3,384 for Saint Martins.

**Which has more heritage places, Beckenham or Saint Martins?**

Even, 1 each on the heritage register.

**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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