Waltham is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waltham is the 41st largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waltham 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 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Waltham is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.