Living in Belmont, Lower Hutt City: schools, census and property titles
The 1,125 live property titles in Belmont, Lower Hutt City are almost all freehold (91%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 65 (5.8%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
Belmont, Lower Hutt City cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 65
- Share of live titles
- 5.8%
- Live titles in total
- 1,125
- Lower Hutt City share
- 10.5%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Lower Hutt City
- 19 of 21
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 453 of 644
Belmont at a glance
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Belmont is listed under Lower Hutt City.
- 1,125 live titles are recorded here, including 65 cross-lease titles (5.8%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 5.8% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 2.1% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- Public-transport figures describe how recorded titles sit near mapped stops. They do not describe a service from a particular property.
- 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
- A usable MBIE new-tenancy rent figure is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Belmont
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,026 | 91.2% |
| Cross lease | 65 | 5.8% |
| Unit title | 24 | 2.1% |
| Leasehold | 5 | 0.4% |
| Other record types | 5 | 0.4% |
| Total | 1,125 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Belmont compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Belmont is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Lower Hutt City as a whole, the share is 10.5%; Belmont is well below the overall Lower Hutt City share (10.5%).
Its cross-lease share is 3rd lowest of 21 in Lower Hutt City (among suburbs with an indexed page on this site).
How cross-leases in Belmont are set up
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (3%, against 11% nationally).
Carports appear in fewer leases (7% of schemes, against 13% nationally).
Fewer leases include a garage (16% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Belmont | Lower Hutt City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 31 | 2,185 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 96.8% | 82.9% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 0.0% | 9.4% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 3.2% | 7.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 771 m² | 791 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 373 m² | 364 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 16.1% | 15.7% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 6.5% | 7.6% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 29.0% | 29.2% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1989 | 1989 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 20 | 1,124 | 54,978 |
New titles in Belmont since 2020
41 of Belmont's current titles (4%) were first issued since 2020, well below Lower Hutt City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (10%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
That rate is in the lowest quarter of 21 in Lower Hutt City.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 36 | 13 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 3 | 0 |
| Leasehold | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
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 Belmont
The typical building in Belmont stands on ground sloping 7.4° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), in the steepest quarter of 21 in Lower Hutt City.
About 14% of its 1,539 measured buildings stand on ground of 15° or more.
The land rises from about 3 m to 441 m, and 71% of all of it, including reserves and gullies, is 15° or steeper.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Belmont
Belmont is inland: the typical title is 5.3 km from the sea or harbour edge, and fewer than 1 in 2,000 titles are 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 Belmont: 2023 Census
About 94% of Belmont's titles are in the census area Belmont (Lower Hutt City) (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Belmont exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Belmont (Lower Hutt City) than across Lower Hutt City: 1.6% against 8.0%.
Fewer people live alone in Belmont (Lower Hutt City) than across Lower Hutt City: 15.0% against 23.1%.
Fewer workers commute by bus, train or ferry in Belmont (Lower Hutt City) than across Lower Hutt City: 11.0% against 16.3%.
| Measure | Belmont (Lower Hutt City) | Lower Hutt City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,688 | 107,562 |
| Change since 2018 | −0.1% | +2.9% |
| Change since 2013 | +8.5% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 40.3 | 37.5 |
| Households | 957 | 39,027 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 85.3% | 66.8% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 14.7% | 33.2% |
| Median household income | $144,000 | $110,100 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $555 | $450 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| 15 to 29 | 14.8% | 18.5% |
| 30 to 64 | 50.1% | 47.7% |
| 65 and over | 16.2% | 14.7% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 29.7% | 27.8% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 15.8% | 18.4% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 34.4% | 38.6% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 13.5% | 16.8% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 37.3% | 29.2% |
| Employed full-time | 58.6% | 55.4% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 57.4% | 47.6% |
| Median personal income | $59,700 | $47,800 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 22.3% | 17.5% |
| Car, truck or van | 62.5% | 60.8% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 11.0% | 16.3% |
| Walk or cycle | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 15.0% | 23.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 1.6% | 8.0% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.2% | 7.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 46.8% | 44.7% |
| Couples without children | 44.6% | 37.5% |
| One-parent families | 8.6% | 17.8% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 90.3% | 76.3% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.4 | 3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 60.7% | 64.4% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 16.4% | 21.4% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 9.5% | 15.0% |
Schools and hospitals near Belmont
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Belmont, among them Belmont School (Lower Hutt) (Contributing) and Maranatha Christian School (Full Primary).
- Belmont School (Lower Hutt) (Contributing)
- Maranatha Christian School (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Maranatha Christian School (1.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School (2.8 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Hutt Hospital (4.0 km)
School enrolment zones in Belmont: a guide
Three secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Belmont's titles: Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Naenae College.
- Belmont School (Lower Hutt) (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all titles
- Kelson School (primary, Years 1–6): about 70% of titles
- Naenae Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 80% of titles
- Hutt Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): about 20% of titles
- Hutt International Boys School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- St Oran's College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Naenae College (secondary): 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
Public transport in Belmont
71% of Belmont's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, below Lower Hutt City as a whole (93%).
Fewer than 1% are within 400 m of a stop with 60 or more departures that day.
The typical title is 220 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Metlink (Greater Wellington Regional Council). Sources and limits
Places of worship near Belmont
OpenStreetMap maps 2 places of worship inside Belmont (2 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Discovery Elim Christian Centre, 2.1 km away
- Hindu: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 4.3 km away
- Buddhist: Bodhinyanarama Buddhist Monastery, 6.8 km away
- Muslim: Lower Hutt Islamic Centre, 3.8 km away
- Sikh: Wellington Gurudwara Sahib, 4.3 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Lower Hutt City with many cross-leases
- Stokes Valley: 492 cross-lease titles (12.5%)
- Waterloo: 426 cross-lease titles (21.3%)
- Wainuiomata: 406 cross-lease titles (5.3%)
- Waiwhetū: 362 cross-lease titles (20.3%)
- Hutt Central: 343 cross-lease titles (15.1%)
- Woburn: 334 cross-lease titles (23.5%)
- Naenae: 333 cross-lease titles (9.6%)
- Avalon: 300 cross-lease titles (13.2%)
All suburbs in Lower Hutt City
Suburbs like Belmont
The closest match on the measures on this site is Normandale in Lower Hutt City, nearest on near a frequent stop, stand-alone houses, commuting on foot or by bike. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normandale | Lower Hutt City | 6.3% | $570 | 39.6 | near a frequent stop, stand-alone houses, commuting on foot or by bike |
| Maungaraki | Lower Hutt City | 13.1% | $600 | 38.4 | working from home, near a frequent stop, commuting on foot or by bike |
| Kelson | Lower Hutt City | 7.8% | $660 | 36.8 | born overseas, degrees, near a frequent stop |
| Pinehaven | Upper Hutt City | 4.8% | $590 | 40.2 | working from home, near a frequent stop, median age |
| Southgate | Wellington City | 9.7% | No data | 43.2 | near a frequent stop, distance to a hospital, working from home |
Questions
What schools are in Belmont, Lower Hutt City?
LINZ maps 2 school sites inside Belmont: Belmont School (Lower Hutt) and Maranatha Christian School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School (2.8 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Hutt International Boys School, St Oran's College and Naenae College; check the school's own zone map for any address.