Westshore is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Napier, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Westshore is the 14th largest suburb of Napier in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Westshore 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 Westshore is made up of approximately 95% residential housing and 5% residential investment housing properties.