Situated to the inner north east of the city centre, the suburb is bounded by Shirley Road to the north, Hills Road to the west, and the Avon River to the south and east.

In 2018, ongoing earthquake repairs and flood mitigation work were causing disruption within Richmond.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.5% had no religion, 30.7% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.4% were Hindu, 1.5% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 4.3% had other religions.

[7] Avebury House is a large two-storeyed building built in 1885 with extensions added in 1907.

It is just north of the Avon river and is surrounded by garden-like grounds open to the public.