Upper Hutt is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Upper Hutt, one of 27 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Upper Hutt is the 23rd largest suburb of Upper Hutt in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Upper Hutt provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Upper Hutt is made up of approximately 94% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 3% lifestyle properties.