Western Springs is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Western Springs is the 262nd largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Western Springs provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1940 - 1949. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Western Springs is made up of approximately 50% residential housing and 50% residential investment housing properties.