Living in Annesbrook: schools, census and property titles
The 664 live property titles in Annesbrook, Nelson City are mostly freehold (76%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 76 (11.4%), above the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 76
- Share of live titles
- 11.4%
- Live titles in total
- 664
- Nelson City share
- 5.3%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Nelson City
- 5 of 15
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 290 of 644
Annesbrook at a glance
Where Annesbrook differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (lower than 92% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Annesbrook is listed under Nelson City.
- 664 live titles are recorded here, including 76 cross-lease titles (11.4%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 11.4% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 6.0% 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
- A usable MBIE new-tenancy rent figure is not available for this suburb.
- Mapped public-transport context is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Annesbrook
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 504 | 75.9% |
| Cross lease | 76 | 11.4% |
| Unit title | 40 | 6.0% |
| Leasehold | 38 | 5.7% |
| Other record types | 6 | 0.9% |
| Total | 664 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Annesbrook compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Annesbrook is higher than the national share (8.7%).
Across Nelson City as a whole, the share is 5.3%; Annesbrook is about 2.2 times the overall Nelson City share (5.3%).
How cross-leases in Annesbrook are set up
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (25%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
Three-flat schemes are more common here (17%, against 12% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (8%, against 11% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Annesbrook | Nelson City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 36 | 795 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 75.0% | 69.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 16.7% | 15.3% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 8.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 906 m² | 840 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 438 m² | 381 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 36.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 11.1% | 8.9% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 5.6% | 1.9% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 25.0% | 24.4% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1991 | 1991 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 24 | 379 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Annesbrook
Unit titles are 6% of Annesbrook's titles, well above Nelson City (3%) and below New Zealand (8%). They belong to 4 developments, each run by a body corporate; half have 10 units or fewer.
The unit-title share is joint 2nd highest of 15 in Nelson City.
38 titles (5.7%) are leasehold, well above the national share (1.2%).
2 of them have a stated term that has ended or has under 10 years to run, which is worth reading closely in the lease.
Stated lease terms, as at 30 September 2026:
| Stated lease term | Titles |
|---|---|
| Stated term has ended | 2 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 0 |
| More than 50 years left | 35 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 1 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Annesbrook since 2020
18 of Annesbrook's current titles (3%) were first issued since 2020, well below Nelson City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and well below New Zealand (12%).
Most came recently: 16 since 2023.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 18 | 16 |
| 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 Annesbrook
The typical building in Annesbrook stands on ground sloping 1.6° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Much of the land is low-lying: the median elevation is 4 m.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Annesbrook
0% of Annesbrook's titles are within 200 m of the sea or harbour edge, 0% within 500 m and 27% within 1 km. The typical title is 1.6 km away.
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 Annesbrook: 2023 Census
Annesbrook's titles fall in 5 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 4 shown below hold 93% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer residents are 65 or over in Nelson Airport than across Nelson City: 8.3% against 21.6%.
Fewer adults hold a degree in Nelson Airport than across Nelson City: 10.5% against 26.8%.
Household incomes are lower in Nelson Airport than across Nelson City: $66,500 against $81,800.
| Measure | Nelson Airport 33% of titles | Enner Glynn 30% of titles | Nayland 20% of titles | Tāhunanui 10% of titles | Nelson City whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 72 | 2,964 | 2,097 | 2,892 | 52,584 |
| Change since 2018 | −25.0% | +1.6% | +10.4% | +5.4% | +3.3% |
| Change since 2013 | −31.4% | +7.4% | +21.6% | +11.7% | +13.2% |
| Median age | 39.9 | 42.1 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 44 |
| Households | 30 | 1,137 | 774 | 1,269 | 20,577 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | — | 77.0% | 68.2% | 56.3% | 71.2% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | — | 23.0% | 31.8% | 44.0% | 28.8% |
| Median household income | $66,500 | $101,600 | $87,300 | $59,200 | $81,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $370 | $480 | $450 | $400 | $430 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 0.0% | 5.7% | 3.7% | 10.3% | 7.4% |
| Ages | |||||
| Under 15 | 16.7% | 16.3% | 20.3% | 15.8% | 16.6% |
| 15 to 29 | 20.8% | 17.7% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 15.6% |
| 30 to 64 | 50.0% | 49.5% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 46.2% |
| 65 and over | 8.3% | 16.5% | 14.6% | 17.9% | 21.6% |
| Where people came from | |||||
| Born overseas | 30.4% | 22.9% | 22.1% | 23.3% | 26.5% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | — | 21.4% | 29.4% | 26.8% | 22.9% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 54.2% | 39.0% | 46.4% | 48.7% | 43.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 12.5% | 17.2% | 18.4% | 21.7% | 18.2% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 10.5% | 25.9% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 26.8% |
| Employed full-time | 47.4% | 54.7% | 55.4% | 48.2% | 47.1% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 5.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | — | 40.2% | 35.9% | 34.2% | 42.2% |
| Median personal income | $33,500 | $45,400 | $41,200 | $36,300 | $38,800 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||||
| Work from home | — | 14.1% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 14.8% |
| Car, truck or van | — | 74.0% | 73.3% | 69.3% | 67.5% |
| Bus, train or ferry | — | 0.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Walk or cycle | — | 9.0% | 12.1% | 12.6% | 14.6% |
| Households and families | |||||
| One-person households | — | 20.6% | 23.8% | 40.8% | 27.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | — | 2.5% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 5.6% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | — | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | — | 37.3% | 45.3% | 33.8% | 36.4% |
| Couples without children | — | 47.6% | 33.7% | 43.4% | 48.1% |
| One-parent families | — | 15.1% | 21.1% | 22.8% | 15.5% |
| Homes | |||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | — | 91.1% | 77.5% | 54.3% | 78.4% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Heated with a heat pump | — | 72.7% | 80.5% | 72.6% | 74.4% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | — | 13.9% | 12.2% | 20.3% | 14.0% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | — | 11.0% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
Schools and hospitals near Annesbrook
No school site lies inside Annesbrook's boundary; the nearest is Nayland College, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Nearest school: Nayland College (1.1 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Nayland College (1.1 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Nelson Hospital (3.1 km)
School enrolment zones in Annesbrook: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Annesbrook's titles: Nayland College.
- Enner Glynn School (primary, Years 1–6): about 45% of titles
- Nayland Primary School (primary, Years 1–6): about 15% of titles
- Birchwood School (primary, Years 1–6): about 5% of titles
- Broadgreen Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Nayland 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
Places of worship near Annesbrook
OpenStreetMap maps 1 place of worship inside Annesbrook (1 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Nelson Bays Church / Christfirst Church, under 1 km away
- Muslim: Nelson Islamic Cultural Society (NICS), 4.4 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Nelson City with many cross-leases
- Stoke: 474 cross-lease titles (6.3%)
- Tāhunanui: 257 cross-lease titles (12.4%)
- Nelson South: 204 cross-lease titles (8.4%)
- The Wood: 134 cross-lease titles (7.9%)
- Toi Toi: 117 cross-lease titles (11.6%)
- Washington Valley: 100 cross-lease titles (11.9%)
- Richmond: 94 cross-lease titles (1.1%)
- Bishopdale: 59 cross-lease titles (12.9%)
Suburbs like Annesbrook
The closest match on the measures on this site is Tāhunanui in Nelson City, nearest on median age, elevation, new titles. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tāhunanui | Nelson City | 12.4% | $523 | 39.9 | median age, elevation, new titles |
| Wainoni | Christchurch City | 16.3% | $540 | 35.8 | elevation, distance to the coast, household income |
| Wigram | Christchurch City | 2.3% | No data | 36.8 | elevation, older residents, unit-title share |
| Avonside | Christchurch City | 14.2% | $293 | 36.1 | schools, elevation, distance to the coast |
| Mayfield, Marlborough District | Marlborough District | 11.8% | No data | 39.3 | household income, elevation, cross-lease share |
Questions
What schools are in Annesbrook?
No school site lies inside Annesbrook's boundary. The nearest school is Nayland College (1.1 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Nayland College; check the school's own zone map for any address.