Belleknowes is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Dunedin, one of 97 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Belleknowes is the 18th largest suburb of Dunedin in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Belleknowes 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 1900 - 1909. Residential housing stock in Belleknowes is made up of approximately 97% residential housing and 2% residential investment housing properties.