Havelock North is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hastings, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Havelock North is the largest suburb of Hastings in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Havelock North 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Havelock North is made up of approximately 91% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 7% lifestyle properties.