# Ferrymead vs Heathcote Valley, the record side by side

| | [Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead) | [Heathcote Valley](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,220 (2023) | **2,430 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 1,164 (indicative) | **2,379 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 426 | **1,011** |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | 15% |
| 65+ (Census) | — | 24% |
| Area | 2.47 km² | **8.28 km²** |
| People per km² | **494** | 293 |
| Reports filed | 3,067 | **3,299** |
| Rank on the roll | 48th of 108 | **45th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | **1,242** | 398 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2016-06-01 (18 reports)** | 2017-08-14 (14 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **71 (3 fatal · 20 serious)** | 66 (3 fatal · 16 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 19 (biggest M4.1) | **103 (biggest M6.2)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 3.3% (8 ha) | **8.3% (69 ha)** |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (0.8% of the outline) | TC2 (6.1% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **62.9% (1 event)** | 5.2% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | **73% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| Slope-hazard bands | 3% of the outline (+3% broad overlay) | **37% of the outline (+50% broad overlay)** |
| The remembered ground | **16% of the outline** | 2% of the outline (+7% silent-file) |
| The wild ledger | 45% of the outline | — |
| The kept view | 33% of the outline | **63% of the outline (+63% outstanding)** |
| The waiting water | **25% high-hazard (86% managed)** | 0% high-hazard (4% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **93 reaches (Matuku Waterway, Avoca Valley Stream), 23% setback strips, held edge** | 77 reaches (Bridle Path Waterway, Whites Waterway), 6% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | — | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 781 frames filed (2010–2016) | **1,593 frames filed (2010–2017)** |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Heathcote Expressway, Rapanui Shag Rock +1 more** | 0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Heathcote Expressway |
| The remembered names | **5 plaques, Avon And Heathcote Estuary, Ferrymead Park** | 4 plaques, Heathcote Domain, Martindales Reserve No. 2 |
| The rules on the ground | 9 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **23 drawn rules, Rapaki Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | **8 parcels (4 current)** | 4 parcels (2 current) |
| Made ground on file | 24 parcels (11 unvouched) | 124 parcels (2 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 400 rocks (326 fell, 47 wobble easy) | 5,632 rocks (3,375 fell, 279 wobble easy) |
| Cleanups on file | — | 2 parcels (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | possible (61% of the outline) | unlikely (76% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | 96 defences (1 rated poor) |
| The canopy | 448 trees (no veterans, 134 remembered felled) | **761 trees (11 veterans, 221 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Open Space Natural (40% of the outline) | Rural Port Hills (33% of the outline, 12% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 4% of the outline (3 designations, movement) | **5% of the outline (5 designations, movement, power & signal)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | 4% of the outline (4 matters, section 6, utilities) | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | 1 scheduled item (1 highly significant) |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (750), Dumped Rubbish (326), Rubbish/Recycling (245) | Graffiti (566), Water Leak (389), Roading/Streets (376) |
| Schools | 0 | **1** |
| Parks | 7 | **15** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **6** | 3 |
| Bus stops | 9 | **25** |
| Bus routes through | **3** | 2 |
| Heritage places | 2 | **3** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Ferrymead and Heathcote Valley?**

Ferrymead counts 1,220 people (2023) to Heathcote Valley's 2,430; Ferrymead covers 2.47 km², Heathcote Valley 8.28 km²; the record holds 3,067 reports for Ferrymead and 3,299 for Heathcote Valley.

**Which has more heritage places, Ferrymead or Heathcote Valley?**

Heathcote Valley, 3 on the heritage register to the other’s 2.

**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=ferrymead&b=heathcote-valley
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