Ardmore is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ardmore is the 240th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ardmore provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1940 - 1949. Residential housing stock in Ardmore is made up of approximately 20% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 79% lifestyle properties.