French Farm is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. French Farm is the 98th largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. French Farm 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 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in French Farm is made up of approximately 43% residential housing and 57% lifestyle properties.