Hampstead is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Ashburton, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Hampstead is the 4th largest suburb of Ashburton in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Hampstead 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 Hampstead is made up of approximately 98% residential housing and 2% residential investment housing properties.