Ashley is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waimakariri, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ashley is the 15th largest suburb of Waimakariri in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ashley 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 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Ashley is made up of approximately 34% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 65% lifestyle properties.