Leigh is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Leigh is the 176th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Leigh provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Leigh is made up of approximately 87% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 12% lifestyle properties.