Brighton is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Dunedin, one of 97 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Brighton is the 35th largest suburb of Dunedin in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Brighton 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 Brighton is made up of approximately 78% residential housing and 22% lifestyle properties.