Regents Park

NZDep 1
Pop 1,791Median age 57Christchurch City

Regents Park is a small community in Canterbury with a population of 1,791 and a median age of 57. Median personal income is $37K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Māori.

Median weekly rent in Regents Park is $688 (688 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 98% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Regents Park: NZDep decile 1 (low deprivation (affluent)).

In 2026, Regents Park recorded 10 building approvals (10 houses, 0 units), down 84.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability98% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 1 Low
Development-84% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$688
House Rent /wk$688
Rent-to-Income98.0%
Lodgements18
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population1,791
Median Age57
Household Size
Personal Income$37K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European84.5%
Asian8.2%
Māori4.9%
Pacific Peoples1.7%
MELAA0.6%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Retail Trade93
Professional, Scientific and Technical90
Wholesale Trade84
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile1/10
NZDep Score889
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)10
  Houses10
YoY Change-84.1%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023