Halswell is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Halswell is the largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Halswell 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 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Halswell is made up of approximately 97% residential housing and 3% lifestyle properties.