Silverstream is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Upper Hutt, one of 27 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Silverstream is the 2nd largest suburb of Upper Hutt in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Silverstream provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Silverstream is made up of approximately 97% residential housing and 3% residential investment housing properties.