# Fendalton vs Upper Riccarton, the record side by side

| | [Fendalton](https://www.chch.live/fendalton) | [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,870 (2023) | **8,190 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **6,273 (indicative)** | 1,521 (indicative) |
| Census households | **2,319** | 480 |
| Under 15 (Census) | 15% | — |
| 65+ (Census) | 22% | — |
| Area | 1.97 km² | **2.37 km²** |
| People per km² | 2,472 | **3,456** |
| Reports filed | 3,101 | **8,815** |
| Rank on the roll | 47th of 108 | **14th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | 1,574 | **3,719** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2016-12-19 (134 reports)** | 2017-10-26 (41 reports) |
| Crashes on record | 145 (2 fatal · 28 serious) | **383 (2 fatal · 62 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | — | — |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (35.2% of the outline) | — |
| Flooded on record | **15.0% (2 events)** | 1.1% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | 8% of the outline | — |
| The wild ledger | **7% of the outline (+3% identified only)** | 1% of the outline |
| The kept view | **11% of the outline (+7% outstanding)** | 1% of the outline |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (45% managed) | 0% high-hazard (15% managed) |
| The quiet lines | all of the outline (1% under the airport’s contours), bird-strike buffer | all of the outline, bird-strike buffer |
| The drawn water | **68 reaches (Avon River, Fendalton Stream), 12% setback strips, held edge** | 35 reaches (Ilam Drain, Avon River), 1% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | 15% under density overlays, Suburban | **58% under density overlays, Medium Density** |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 753 frames filed (2011–2016) | **1,182 frames filed (2011–2014)** |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline, Northern Line, Uni-Cycle | **0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Nor'West Arc, South Express +1 more** |
| The remembered names | **11 plaques, Jeffreys Reserve, Waiwetu Reserve** | 2 plaques, War Memorial Library/Plunket, Upper Riccarton War Memorial P |
| The rules on the ground | **17 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 2 parcels (none current) | **12 parcels (8 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 135 parcels (6 unvouched) | 53 parcels (all vouched or natural) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 1 parcel (none verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | medium (66% of the outline) | possible (85% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **1,965 trees (73 veterans, 702 remembered felled)** | 947 trees (8 veterans, 572 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Residential Suburban (45% of the outline, 60% residential) | Medium density residential zone (44% of the outline, 60% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 6% of the outline (2 designations, learning) | **8% of the outline (5 designations, learning, movement)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | **25% of the outline (20 matters, heritage, utilities, section 6)** | 4% of the outline (6 matters, utilities, heritage, residential) |
| The listed city | **19 scheduled items (12 highly significant)** | 7 scheduled items (none top-graded) |
| The usual complaints | Roading/Streets (647), Graffiti (383), Water Leak (312) | Dumped Rubbish (2,765), Graffiti (899), Roading/Streets (661) |
| Schools | **2** | 1 |
| Parks | 6 | **7** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 16 | 16 |
| Bus stops | 28 | **31** |
| Bus routes through | 3 | **10** |
| Heritage places | **32** | 12 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Fendalton and Upper Riccarton?**

Fendalton counts 4,870 people (2023) to Upper Riccarton's 8,190; Fendalton covers 1.97 km², Upper Riccarton 2.37 km²; the record holds 3,101 reports for Fendalton and 8,815 for Upper Riccarton.

**Which has more heritage places, Fendalton or Upper Riccarton?**

Fendalton, 32 on the heritage register to the other’s 12.

**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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