Longlands is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hastings, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Longlands is the 19th largest suburb of Hastings in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Longlands 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 Longlands is made up of approximately 48% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 49% lifestyle properties.