Glentui is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waimakariri, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Glentui is the 20th largest suburb of Waimakariri in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Glentui provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Glentui is made up of approximately 27% residential housing and 73% lifestyle properties.