# Riccarton vs Upper Riccarton, the record side by side

| | [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton) | [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | **11,200 (2023)** | 8,190 (2023) |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **8,385 (indicative)** | 1,521 (indicative) |
| Census households | **2,856** | 480 |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | — |
| 65+ (Census) | — | — |
| Area | **2.91 km²** | 2.37 km² |
| People per km² | **3,849** | 3,456 |
| Reports filed | **16,408** | 8,815 |
| Rank on the roll | **4th of 108** | 14th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **5,638** | 3,719 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2019-02-12 (92 reports)** | 2017-10-26 (41 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **698 (6 fatal · 104 serious)** | 384 (2 fatal · 63 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.5) | — |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (11.4% of the outline) | — |
| Flooded on record | **1.6% (2 events)** | 1.1% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | 1% of the outline | — |
| The wild ledger | **1% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| The kept view | **1% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (15% managed) | 0% high-hazard (15% managed) |
| The quiet lines | all of the outline, bird-strike buffer | all of the outline, bird-strike buffer |
| The drawn water | **57 reaches (Avon River, Riccarton Main Drain), 2% setback strips, held edge** | 35 reaches (Ilam Drain, Avon River), 1% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | 53% under density overlays, Medium Density | **58% under density overlays, Medium Density** |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **1,730 frames filed (2010–2016)** | 1,182 frames filed (2011–2014) |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Northern Line, South Express +1 more** | 0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Nor'West Arc, South Express +1 more |
| The remembered names | **26 plaques, Mona Vale, Shand Crescent Reserve** | 2 plaques, War Memorial Library/Plunket, Upper Riccarton War Memorial P |
| The rules on the ground | **22 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 7 parcels (3 current) | **12 parcels (8 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 72 parcels (4 unvouched) | 53 parcels (all vouched or natural) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 2 parcels (none verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | medium (89% of the outline) | possible (85% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **1,558 trees (52 veterans, 698 remembered felled)** | 947 trees (8 veterans, 572 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | High density residential zone (38% of the outline, 55% residential) | Medium density residential zone (44% of the outline, 60% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 4% of the outline (4 designations, learning, movement) | **8% of the outline (5 designations, learning, movement)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | **40% of the outline (43 matters, utilities, heritage, residential)** | 4% of the outline (6 matters, utilities, heritage, residential) |
| The listed city | **8 scheduled items (2 highly significant)** | 7 scheduled items (none top-graded) |
| The usual complaints | Dumped Rubbish (4,516), Graffiti (3,144), Roading/Streets (1,192) | Dumped Rubbish (2,765), Graffiti (899), Roading/Streets (661) |
| Schools | **5** | 1 |
| Parks | **8** | 7 |
| Facilities | **1** | 0 |
| Tracks | **22** | 16 |
| Bus stops | 31 | 31 |
| Bus routes through | 10 | 10 |
| Heritage places | 9 | **12** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

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

Riccarton counts 11,200 people (2023) to Upper Riccarton's 8,190; Riccarton covers 2.91 km², Upper Riccarton 2.37 km²; the record holds 16,408 reports for Riccarton and 8,815 for Upper Riccarton.

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

Upper Riccarton, 12 on the heritage register to the other’s 9.

**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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