Newbury is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Manawatu, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Newbury is the 12nd largest suburb of Manawatu in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Newbury provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Newbury is made up of approximately 31% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 68% lifestyle properties.