Living in Redwoodtown: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 2,525 live property titles in Redwoodtown, Marlborough District are mostly freehold (76%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 499 (19.8%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Redwoodtown cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 499
- Share of live titles
- 19.8%
- Live titles in total
- 2,525
- Marlborough District share
- 7.4%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Marlborough District
- 1 of 10
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- 125 of 644
Redwoodtown at a glance
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Redwoodtown is listed under Marlborough District.
- 2,525 live titles are recorded here, including 499 cross-lease titles (19.8%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
- The page includes MBIE new-tenancy rent figures for April–June 2026.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 19.8% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 3.2% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- Coast distance is a suburb-level map measure, not a flood or hazard assessment.
Questions worth investigating
- For any cross-lease property you consider, do the current title, flats plan and lease match what is built today?
- What do the LIM, council property file and a suitable inspection add for the specific address?
No data held for this suburb
- Mapped public-transport context is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Redwoodtown
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,907 | 75.5% |
| Cross lease | 499 | 19.8% |
| Unit title | 82 | 3.2% |
| Leasehold | 26 | 1.0% |
| Other record types | 11 | 0.4% |
| Total | 2,525 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Redwoodtown compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Redwoodtown is about 2.3 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Marlborough District as a whole, the share is 7.4%; Redwoodtown is about 2.7 times the overall Marlborough District share (7.4%).
Its cross-lease share is the highest of 10 in Marlborough District (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Redwoodtown are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (5%, against 11% nationally), up to 7.
More leases include a garage (37% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Carports appear in fewer leases (10% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Redwoodtown | Marlborough District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 231 | 989 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 83.5% | 77.5% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 4.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 839 m² | 870 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 400 m² | 394 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 36.8% | 35.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 10.0% | 11.2% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.9% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 29.4% | 31.5% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1991 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 152 | 593 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Redwoodtown
Unit titles are 3% of Redwoodtown's titles, well above Marlborough District (2%) and well below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 8 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 5 units or fewer.
26 titles (1.0%) are leasehold.
Most stated terms have more than 50 years to run.
Stated lease terms, as at 30 September 2026:
| Stated lease term | Titles |
|---|---|
| Stated term has ended | 0 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 21 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 5 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Redwoodtown since 2020
219 of Redwoodtown's current titles (9%) were first issued since 2020, slightly above Marlborough District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is 2nd highest of 10 in Marlborough District.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 211 | 44 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 3 | 3 |
| Leasehold | 3 | 1 |
| Other | 2 | 0 |
New titles include cross-leases converted to freehold and titles re-issued; they are not a count of new homes. Sources and limits
The lie of the land in Redwoodtown
The typical building in Redwoodtown stands on ground sloping 0.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 3,798 measured buildings (100%) stand on ground under 5°.
Much of the land is low-lying: the median elevation is 9 m.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Redwoodtown
Redwoodtown is inland: the typical title is 8.2 km from the sea or harbour edge, and fewer than 1 in 2,000 titles are within 1 km of it.
Measured in a straight line from the centre of each title's land to the coastline on LINZ's 1:50k topographic map, which follows harbours and estuaries as well as the open coast; lakes and rivers are not included. Distance says nothing about beach access, views or exposure to coastal hazards; council hazard maps and the LIM describe those.
Who lives around Redwoodtown: 2023 Census
Redwoodtown's titles fall in 6 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 86% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer workers work from home in Redwoodtown East than across Marlborough District: 8.0% against 16.7%.
More households have no car in Redwoodtown East than across Marlborough District: 6.6% against 4.4%.
Fewer adults hold a degree in Redwoodtown East than across Marlborough District: 15.0% against 18.5%.
| Measure | Redwoodtown East 45% of titles | Redwoodtown West 41% of titles | Marlborough District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,817 | 2,580 | 49,431 |
| Change since 2018 | +2.7% | −1.3% | +4.4% |
| Change since 2013 | +8.7% | +4.5% | +13.9% |
| Median age | 41.8 | 43.3 | 46.1 |
| Households | 1,167 | 1,077 | 19,587 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 70.7% | 66.9% | 74.0% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 29.6% | 33.1% | 26.0% |
| Median household income | $69,500 | $67,500 | $81,700 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $420 | $400 | $384 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 6.0% | 5.2% | 17.9% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 17.7% | 17.1% | 16.7% |
| 15 to 29 | 15.0% | 15.1% | 14.4% |
| 30 to 64 | 42.3% | 43.4% | 45.0% |
| 65 and over | 24.9% | 24.5% | 23.9% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 20.1% | 22.9% | 19.7% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 31.0% | 27.8% | 24.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 40.9% | 47.0% | 44.3% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.6% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 17.2% | 17.3% | 16.6% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 15.0% | 15.2% | 18.5% |
| Employed full-time | 48.1% | 48.5% | 49.6% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 32.1% | 30.7% | 39.0% |
| Median personal income | $37,200 | $34,900 | $39,400 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 8.0% | 8.3% | 16.7% |
| Car, truck or van | 82.0% | 82.2% | 74.1% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Walk or cycle | 8.7% | 8.3% | 8.0% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 29.3% | 34.3% | 25.6% |
| Average people per household | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 6.6% | 6.9% | 4.4% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 3.7% | 4.3% | 3.5% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 32.4% | 35.6% | 34.2% |
| Couples without children | 50.0% | 46.6% | 53.2% |
| One-parent families | 17.2% | 17.8% | 12.6% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 80.3% | 76.1% | 84.9% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 76.6% | 75.6% | 66.7% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 12.5% | 12.0% | 11.0% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 8.3% | 9.2% | 7.1% |
Rents around Redwoodtown
New tenancies in Redwoodtown East in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $535 a week (down 2.7% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Marlborough District ($550), and slightly below the national median ($600); 3rd lowest of 7 in Marlborough District.
| April–June 2026 | Redwoodtown East 45% of titles | Redwoodtown West 41% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $535 | $550 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $476–$599 | $500–$590 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −2.7% | −2.7% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 18 | 21 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Redwoodtown
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Redwoodtown, among them Redwoodtown School (Full Primary) and Richmond View School (Composite).
- Redwoodtown School (Full Primary)
- Richmond View School (Composite)
- Nearest school: Redwoodtown School (0.2 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Richmond View School (1.0 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Wairau Hospital (1.2 km)
School enrolment zones in Redwoodtown: a guide
The largest primary-school zone share of Redwoodtown's titles is in Redwoodtown School's home zone (about 75%).
- Whitney Street School (primary, Years 1–6): about 20% of titles
- Redwoodtown School (primary, Years 1–8): about 75% of titles
- Riverlands School (primary, Years 1–8): about 5% of titles
- Bohally Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 20% of titles
A guide only: check the school's own zone map for any address. Zones as at 14 July 2026. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Redwoodtown
OpenStreetMap maps 3 places of worship inside Redwoodtown (2 Christian, 1 other or not recorded).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Saint Christopher's Anglican Church, under 1 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Marlborough District with many cross-leases
- Blenheim: 664 cross-lease titles (18.2%)
- Witherlea: 400 cross-lease titles (14.5%)
- Picton: 272 cross-lease titles (13.0%)
- Springlands: 153 cross-lease titles (6.5%)
- Mayfield: 113 cross-lease titles (11.8%)
- Riversdale: 49 cross-lease titles (8.0%)
- Waikawa: 47 cross-lease titles (4.8%)
- Renwick: 33 cross-lease titles (2.5%)
All suburbs in Marlborough District
Suburbs like Redwoodtown
The closest match on the measures on this site is Blenheim in Marlborough District, nearest on unit-title share, slope, distance to the coast. Closeness is arithmetic, not a rating. Sources and limits
| Suburb | Council | Cross-lease share of titles | Median weekly rent, new tenancies | Median age | Closest on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blenheim | Marlborough District | 18.2% | $565 | 43.5 | unit-title share, slope, distance to the coast |
| Mayfield, Marlborough District | Marlborough District | 11.8% | No data | 39.3 | commuting by public transport, slope, elevation |
| Redwood | Christchurch City | 21.2% | $600 | 38.6 | slope, distance to the coast, elevation |
| Witherlea | Marlborough District | 14.5% | $595 | 46.8 | children, commuting by public transport, born overseas |
| Islington, Marlborough District | Marlborough District | 9.9% | $520 | 39.7 | commuting by public transport, slope, elevation |
Questions
What is the rent in Redwoodtown?
New tenancies in Redwoodtown East (the rent area for part of Redwoodtown) had a median rent of $535 a week in the April–June 2026 quarter (MBIE bond data, all dwelling types). These are rents agreed for new tenancies, not asking rents. The middle half of those rents ran from $476 to $599.
What schools are in Redwoodtown?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Redwoodtown: Redwoodtown School and Richmond View School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Richmond View School (1.0 km in a straight line). Being near a school does not mean being in its zone.