Highbury is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Palmerston North, one of 23 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Highbury is the 7th largest suburb of Palmerston North in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Highbury 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Highbury is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.