# Waltham vs Woolston, the record side by side

| | [Waltham](https://www.chch.live/waltham) | [Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,460 (2023) | **11,120 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,175 (indicative) | **10,608 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 999 | **4,371** |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | 17% |
| 65+ (Census) | — | 16% |
| Area | 1.77 km² | **5.48 km²** |
| People per km² | **2,520** | 2,029 |
| Reports filed | 9,571 | **16,670** |
| Rank on the roll | 12th of 108 | **3rd of 108** |
| Reports per km² | **5,407** | 3,042 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2022-02-16 (42 reports) | **2026-08-29 (62 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | **343 (2 fatal · 82 serious)** | 338 (6 fatal · 79 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.9) | **27 (biggest M4.1)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (16.3% of the outline) | TC3 (20.0% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | 1.9% (2 events) | **25.6% (5 events)** |
| The sea’s reach | — | 27% of the outline |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | — | 5% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | — | 7% of the outline |
| The kept view | — | 6% of the outline |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (41% managed) | **1% high-hazard (83% managed)** |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 11 reaches (Jacksons Creek Lower, Jacksons Creek Lower Branch), 1% setback strips | **118 reaches (Steamwharf Stream, Bells Creek), 14% setback strips, held edge** |
| The allowed shape | **39% under density overlays, Medium Density** | 11% under density overlays, Medium Density |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 4,046 frames filed (2009–2016) | **5,354 frames filed (2007–2017)** |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Heathcote Expressway, Ōpāwaho River | **0.0 km inside the outline, Heathcote Expressway, Rapanui Shag Rock +2 more** |
| The remembered names | 10 plaques, Edmonds Factory Garden, Waltham Park | **13 plaques, Woolston Park, Heathcote Quay Monuments** |
| The rules on the ground | 13 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | 13 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | **51 parcels (36 current)** | 49 parcels (21 current) |
| Made ground on file | 32 parcels (11 unvouched) | 252 parcels (28 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 6 parcels (none verified) | 14 parcels (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | medium (64% of the outline) | medium (55% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 965 trees (42 veterans, 635 remembered felled) | **2,692 trees (31 veterans, 1,272 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Medium density residential zone (38% of the outline, 39% residential) | Residential Suburban (33% of the outline, 55% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **16% of the outline (6 designations, movement, learning)** | 4% of the outline (3 designations, movement, learning) |
| The plan’s exceptions | **5% of the outline (11 matters, residential, nps matter, heritage)** | 4% of the outline (4 matters, section 6) |
| The listed city | 5 scheduled items (1 highly significant) | **9 scheduled items (1 highly significant)** |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (2,232), Dumped Rubbish (1,574), Graffiti on a fence, building or structure (895) | Dumped Rubbish (3,103), Graffiti (2,836), Rubbish/Recycling (1,665) |
| Schools | 2 | **5** |
| Parks | 7 | **27** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 13 | **30** |
| Bus stops | 17 | **42** |
| Bus routes through | **6** | 3 |
| Heritage places | 6 | **13** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Waltham and Woolston?**

Waltham counts 4,460 people (2023) to Woolston's 11,120; Waltham covers 1.77 km², Woolston 5.48 km²; the record holds 9,571 reports for Waltham and 16,670 for Woolston.

**Which has more heritage places, Waltham or Woolston?**

Woolston, 13 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.

HTML: https://www.chch.live/compare?a=waltham&b=woolston
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=waltham · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=woolston