Living in Deanwell: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 442 live property titles in Deanwell (it lies across Hamilton City, Waipa District; its titles are counted under Hamilton City) are almost all freehold (84%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 45 (10.2%), slightly above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 45
- Share of live titles
- 10.2%
- Live titles in total
- 442
- Hamilton City share
- 11.2%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Hamilton City
- 16 of 28
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 326 of 644
Deanwell at a glance
Where Deanwell differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median age (lower than 90% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Deanwell is listed under Hamilton City.
- 442 live titles are recorded here, including 45 cross-lease titles (10.2%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
- The page includes MBIE new-tenancy rent figures for April–June 2026.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 10.2% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 2.5% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- Coast distance is a suburb-level map measure, not a flood or hazard assessment.
Questions worth investigating
- For any cross-lease property you consider, do the current title, flats plan and lease match what is built today?
- What do the LIM, council property file and a suitable inspection add for the specific address?
No data held for this suburb
- Mapped public-transport context is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Deanwell
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 372 | 84.2% |
| Cross lease | 45 | 10.2% |
| Unit title | 11 | 2.5% |
| Leasehold | 12 | 2.7% |
| Other record types | 2 | 0.5% |
| Total | 442 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Deanwell compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Deanwell is slightly higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Hamilton City as a whole, the share is 11.2%; Deanwell is slightly lower than the overall Hamilton City share (11.2%).
How cross-leases in Deanwell are set up
Three-flat schemes are less common here (4%, against 12% nationally).
Carports appear in fewer leases (9% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Two-flat schemes are more common here (96% of schemes, against 76% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Deanwell | Hamilton City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 23 | 3,528 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 95.7% | 81.5% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 4.3% | 9.5% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 0.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 842 m² | 1,006 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 421 m² | 465 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 30.4% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 8.7% | 11.9% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 0.0% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 39.1% | 39.0% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1991 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 22 | 2,831 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Deanwell
12 titles (2.7%) are leasehold, well above the national share (1.2%).
Most stated terms have more than 50 years to run.
Stated lease terms, as at 30 September 2026:
| Stated lease term | Titles |
|---|---|
| Stated term has ended | 0 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 12 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 0 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Deanwell since 2020
19 of Deanwell's current titles (4%) were first issued since 2020, well below Hamilton City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (13%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is joint lowest of 28 in Hamilton City.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 19 | 11 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 0 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
New titles include cross-leases converted to freehold and titles re-issued; they are not a count of new homes. Sources and limits
The lie of the land in Deanwell
The typical building in Deanwell stands on ground sloping 1.0° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 704 measured buildings (97%) stand on ground under 5°.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Deanwell
Deanwell is inland: the typical title is 27 km from the sea or harbour edge, and none is within 1 km of it.
Measured in a straight line from the centre of each title's land to the coastline on LINZ's 1:50k topographic map, which follows harbours and estuaries as well as the open coast; lakes and rivers are not included. Distance says nothing about beach access, views or exposure to coastal hazards; council hazard maps and the LIM describe those.
Who lives around Deanwell: 2023 Census
About 99% of Deanwell's titles are in the census area Deanwell (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Deanwell exactly.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Deanwell than across Hamilton City: 4.0% against 6.0%.
Fewer households have no car in Deanwell than across Hamilton City: 4.8% against 6.8%.
Fewer people live alone in Deanwell than across Hamilton City: 16.8% against 21.8%.
| Measure | Deanwell | Hamilton City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,076 | 174,741 |
| Change since 2018 | −2.9% | +8.6% |
| Change since 2013 | +3.9% | +23.4% |
| Median age | 32 | 33.2 |
| Households | 663 | 60,435 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 52.5% | 53.5% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 48.0% | 46.4% |
| Median household income | $89,100 | $96,500 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $450 | $465 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 24.7% | 20.9% |
| 15 to 29 | 21.2% | 23.4% |
| 30 to 64 | 44.2% | 43.2% |
| 65 and over | 10.0% | 12.5% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 29.2% | 30.4% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 23.0% | 26.6% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 44.3% | 50.7% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 3.1% | 5.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 18.6% | 23.9% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 23.7% | 29.0% |
| Employed full-time | 52.4% | 52.6% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 35.9% | 42.7% |
| Median personal income | $41,700 | $42,200 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 10.4% | 12.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 79.8% | 77.4% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| Walk or cycle | 4.0% | 6.0% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 16.8% | 21.8% |
| Average people per household | 3 | 2.8 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 11.2% | 7.5% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 44.3% | 43.3% |
| Couples without children | 27.6% | 35.8% |
| One-parent families | 28.7% | 21.0% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 86.5% | 73.5% |
| Average bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 78.4% | 77.6% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 22.1% | 18.8% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 21.1% | 15.3% |
Rents around Deanwell
New tenancies in Deanwell in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $600 a week (up 3.4% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Hamilton City ($580), and close to the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Deanwell | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $600 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $556–$635 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +3.4% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 12 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Deanwell
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Deanwell, among them Deanwell School (Contributing) and Te Kura Amorangi o Whakawatea (Full Primary).
- Deanwell School (Contributing)
- Te Kura Amorangi o Whakawatea (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Te Kura Amorangi o Whakawatea (0.6 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Mangakōtukutuku College (1.3 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Waikato Hospital (2.4 km)
School enrolment zones in Deanwell: a guide
The largest primary-school zone share of Deanwell's titles is in Deanwell School's home zone (all or nearly all).
- Deanwell School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
A guide only: check the school's own zone map for any address. Zones as at 14 July 2026. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Deanwell
No place of worship is mapped in OpenStreetMap inside Deanwell's boundary.
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Hamilton Samoan Assembly of God, 1.2 km away
- Muslim: Jamia Masjid, 5.7 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Hamilton City with many cross-leases
- Nawton: 1,058 cross-lease titles (26.3%)
- Hamilton East: 1,027 cross-lease titles (15.9%)
- Frankton: 675 cross-lease titles (13.7%)
- Dinsdale: 643 cross-lease titles (17.9%)
- Fairfield: 473 cross-lease titles (17.8%)
- St Andrews: 411 cross-lease titles (17.4%)
- Hillcrest: 345 cross-lease titles (12.2%)
- Claudelands: 333 cross-lease titles (25.2%)
Suburbs like Deanwell
The closest match on the measures on this site is Fairview Downs in Hamilton City, nearest on recent movers within NZ, elevation, land per flat. Closeness is arithmetic, not a rating. Sources and limits
| Suburb | Council | Cross-lease share of titles | Median weekly rent, new tenancies | Median age | Closest on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Downs | Hamilton City | 5.9% | $575 | 31.2 | recent movers within NZ, elevation, land per flat |
| Dinsdale | Hamilton City | 17.9% | $580 | 35 | unit-title share, schools, heat pumps |
| Pukete | Hamilton City | 6.8% | $618 | 36 | schools, land per flat, slope |
| Nawton | Hamilton City | 26.3% | $560 | 31.5 | slope, heat pumps, elevation |
| Milson | Palmerston North City | 6.1% | $588 | 33.4 | schools, commuting on foot or by bike, distance to a hospital |
Questions
What is the rent in Deanwell?
New tenancies in the Deanwell rent area had a median rent of $600 a week in the April–June 2026 quarter (MBIE bond data, all dwelling types). These are rents agreed for new tenancies, not asking rents. The middle half of those rents ran from $556 to $635.
What schools are in Deanwell?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Deanwell: Deanwell School and Te Kura Amorangi o Whakawatea. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Mangakōtukutuku College (1.3 km in a straight line). Being near a school does not mean being in its zone.