Middleton is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Middleton is the 104th largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Middleton provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1950 - 1959. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Middleton is made up of primarily standard residential housing property types with a small proportion of purpose built residential rental housing and lifestyle properties.