New Brighton is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. New Brighton is the 17th largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. New Brighton 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in New Brighton is made up of approximately 98% residential housing and 2% residential investment housing properties.