# Linwood vs Richmond, the record side by side

| | [Linwood](https://www.chch.live/linwood) | [Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | **10,920 (2023)** | 5,210 (2023) |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **9,951 (indicative)** | 4,770 (indicative) |
| Census households | **4,146** | 2,163 |
| Under 15 (Census) | **16%** | 14% |
| 65+ (Census) | 12% | 12% |
| Area | **2.83 km²** | 1.79 km² |
| People per km² | **3,859** | 2,911 |
| Reports filed | **15,640** | 9,444 |
| Rank on the roll | **6th of 108** | 13th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **5,527** | 5,276 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2019-02-23 (64 reports)** | 2018-04-14 (51 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **471 (5 fatal · 83 serious)** | 132 (3 fatal · 26 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 4 (biggest M4.1) | — |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 1.2% (3 ha) | **15.3% (27 ha)** |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (3.4% of the outline) | TC2 (29.3% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | 2.6% (2 events) | **24.9% (2 events)** |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | 1% of the outline | **6% of the outline** |
| The wild ledger | 1% of the outline | **6% of the outline** |
| The kept view | 1% of the outline | **4% of the outline** |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (46% managed) | 0% high-hazard (48% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 20 reaches (Brittans Drain, Buckleys Road Drain), 3% setback strips | **29 reaches (Dudley Creek, Avon River), 14% setback strips, held edge** |
| The allowed shape | **58% under density overlays, Medium Density** | 41% under density overlays, Medium Density |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 2,685 frames filed (2011–2016) | **3,386 frames filed (2011–2017)** |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Rapanui Shag Rock | **0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), City to Sea Pathway, Richmond Neighbourhood Greenway +1 more** |
| The remembered names | **5 plaques, Beverley Park, William Brittan Garden Opening** | 4 plaques, Avebury Park, Richmond Playground |
| The rules on the ground | 10 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **12 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | **23 parcels (4 current)** | 8 parcels (3 current) |
| Made ground on file | 103 parcels (11 unvouched) | 56 parcels (3 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 37 parcels (none verified) | 3 parcels (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | medium (96% of the outline) | high (100% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **1,582 trees (48 veterans, 684 remembered felled)** | 1,372 trees (20 veterans, 839 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Medium density residential zone (39% of the outline, 63% residential) | Medium density residential zone (36% of the outline, 41% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 1% of the outline (1 designation, learning) | **4% of the outline (2 designations, learning)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | 2% of the outline (2 matters, heritage) | **24% of the outline (2 matters, heritage, infrastructure)** |
| The listed city | **7 scheduled items (3 highly significant)** | 5 scheduled items (1 highly significant) |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (4,484), Dumped Rubbish (2,884), Rubbish/Recycling (2,386) | Graffiti (2,167), Rubbish/Recycling (1,430), Dumped Rubbish (1,249) |
| Schools | **3** | 2 |
| Parks | **9** | 8 |
| Facilities | **3** | 0 |
| Tracks | **21** | 10 |
| Bus stops | **34** | 18 |
| Bus routes through | **8** | 4 |
| Heritage places | **12** | 6 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Linwood and Richmond?**

Linwood counts 10,920 people (2023) to Richmond's 5,210; Linwood covers 2.83 km², Richmond 1.79 km²; the record holds 15,640 reports for Linwood and 9,444 for Richmond.

**Which has more heritage places, Linwood or Richmond?**

Linwood, 12 on the heritage register to the other’s 6.

**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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