Lyttelton is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Lyttelton is the 45th largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Lyttelton provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1910 - 1919. Residential housing stock in Lyttelton is made up of approximately 99% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 1% lifestyle properties.