# Bryndwr vs Harewood, the record side by side

| | [Bryndwr](https://www.chch.live/bryndwr) | [Harewood](https://www.chch.live/harewood) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | **9,850 (2023)** | 1,390 (2023) |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **6,243 (indicative)** | 1,329 (indicative) |
| Census households | **2,316** | 501 |
| Under 15 (Census) | **18%** | 14% |
| 65+ (Census) | 16% | **25%** |
| Area | 2.13 km² | **11.51 km²** |
| People per km² | **4,624** | 121 |
| Reports filed | **3,654** | 2,069 |
| Rank on the roll | **40th of 108** | 62nd of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **1,715** | 180 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2023-12-26 (16 reports)** | 2026-01-29 (9 reports) |
| Crashes on record | 182 (2 fatal · 32 serious) | **194 (7 fatal · 38 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | — | 1 (biggest M3.2) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (543.1% of the outline) | TC2 (2.3% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | — | — |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | — | — |
| The wild ledger | — | 3% of the outline |
| The kept view | — | 2% of the outline |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (26% managed) | **4% high-hazard (2% managed)** |
| The quiet lines | all of the outline, bird-strike buffer | all of the outline (95% under the airport’s contours), bird-strike buffer |
| The drawn water | 69 reaches (Taylor Stream, Wai-iti Stream), 3% setback strips | **62 reaches (Otukaikino Creek, Styx River), 4% setback strips, held edge** |
| The allowed shape | 11% under density overlays, Suburban | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **1,257 frames filed (2011–2016)** | 231 frames filed (2011–2013) |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Nor'West Arc | **0.0 km inside the outline, Wheels to Wings** |
| The remembered names | — | 1 plaque, Roto Kohatu |
| The rules on the ground | **8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 6 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 1 parcel (none current) | **11 parcels (4 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 42 parcels (2 unvouched) | 135 parcels (7 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 1 parcel (none verified) | 3 parcels (2 verified) |
| The model’s verdict | medium (75% of the outline) | possible (60% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 1,323 trees (2 veterans, 581 remembered felled) | **1,964 trees (20 veterans, 609 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Residential Suburban (69% of the outline, 79% residential) | Rural Waimakariri (26% of the outline, 7% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 2% of the outline (1 designation, learning) | **9% of the outline (3 designations, movement)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | — | 4 scheduled items (1 highly significant) |
| The usual complaints | Dumped Rubbish (667), Water Leak (487), Graffiti (406) | Dumped Rubbish (297), Roading/Streets (280), Parks (211) |
| Schools | **3** | 1 |
| Parks | 3 | **14** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **9** | 6 |
| Bus stops | **25** | 12 |
| Bus routes through | **6** | 3 |
| Heritage places | 1 | **5** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Bryndwr and Harewood?**

Bryndwr counts 9,850 people (2023) to Harewood's 1,390; Bryndwr covers 2.13 km², Harewood 11.51 km²; the record holds 3,654 reports for Bryndwr and 2,069 for Harewood.

**Which has more heritage places, Bryndwr or Harewood?**

Harewood, 5 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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