Living in Enner Glynn: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 843 live property titles in Enner Glynn, Nelson City are almost all freehold (90%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 40 (4.7%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
Enner Glynn cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 40
- Share of live titles
- 4.7%
- Live titles in total
- 843
- Nelson City share
- 5.3%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Nelson City
- 11 of 15
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 506 of 644
Enner Glynn at a glance
Where Enner Glynn differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: median slope under buildings (higher than 95% 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
- Enner Glynn is listed under Nelson City.
- 843 live titles are recorded here, including 40 cross-lease titles (4.7%).
- 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 4.7% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 0.7% 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 Enner Glynn
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 755 | 89.6% |
| Cross lease | 40 | 4.7% |
| Unit title | 6 | 0.7% |
| Leasehold | 41 | 4.9% |
| Other record types | 1 | 0.1% |
| Total | 843 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Enner Glynn compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Enner Glynn is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Nelson City as a whole, the share is 5.3%; Enner Glynn is slightly lower than the overall Nelson City share (5.3%).
How cross-leases in Enner Glynn are set up
Fewer leases include a garage (11% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are less common here (5%, against 12% nationally).
Fewer schemes have four or more flats on one section (5%, against 11% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Enner Glynn | Nelson City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 19 | 795 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 84.2% | 69.4% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 5.3% | 15.3% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 5.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 814 m² | 840 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 405 m² | 381 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 10.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 10.5% | 8.9% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 5.3% | 1.9% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 26.3% | 24.4% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1991 | 1991 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 12 | 379 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Enner Glynn
41 titles (4.9%) 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 | 39 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 2 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
The lie of the land in Enner Glynn
The typical building in Enner Glynn stands on ground sloping 9.2° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), 3rd steepest of 15 in Nelson City.
About 17% of its 910 measured buildings stand on ground of 15° or more.
The land rises from about 28 m to 775 m, and 72% of all of it, including reserves and gullies, is 15° or steeper.
Unusually much of the sloping land faces north: 37%, where about a quarter would if slopes faced every way equally.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Enner Glynn
Enner Glynn is inland: the typical title is 2.5 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 Enner Glynn: 2023 Census
About 97% of Enner Glynn's titles are in the census area Enner Glynn (a Stats NZ statistical area), so these figures describe that area, not Enner Glynn exactly.
Fewer households have no car in Enner Glynn than across Nelson City: 2.5% against 5.6%.
Fewer workers walk or cycle to work in Enner Glynn than across Nelson City: 9.0% against 14.6%.
Fewer people live alone in Enner Glynn than across Nelson City: 20.6% against 27.1%.
| Measure | Enner Glynn | Nelson City whole council |
|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,964 | 52,584 |
| Change since 2018 | +1.6% | +3.3% |
| Change since 2013 | +7.4% | +13.2% |
| Median age | 42.1 | 44 |
| Households | 1,137 | 20,577 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 77.0% | 71.2% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 23.0% | 28.8% |
| Median household income | $101,600 | $81,800 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $480 | $430 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| Ages | ||
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 16.6% |
| 15 to 29 | 17.7% | 15.6% |
| 30 to 64 | 49.5% | 46.2% |
| 65 and over | 16.5% | 21.6% |
| Where people came from | ||
| Born overseas | 22.9% | 26.5% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 21.4% | 22.9% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 39.0% | 43.0% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 17.2% | 18.2% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 25.9% | 26.8% |
| Employed full-time | 54.7% | 47.1% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 40.2% | 42.2% |
| Median personal income | $45,400 | $38,800 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | ||
| Work from home | 14.1% | 14.8% |
| Car, truck or van | 74.0% | 67.5% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Walk or cycle | 9.0% | 14.6% |
| Households and families | ||
| One-person households | 20.6% | 27.1% |
| Average people per household | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 37.3% | 36.4% |
| Couples without children | 47.6% | 48.1% |
| One-parent families | 15.1% | 15.5% |
| Homes | ||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 91.1% | 78.4% |
| Average bedrooms | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 72.7% | 74.4% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 13.9% | 14.0% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 11.0% | 9.6% |
Rents around Enner Glynn
New tenancies in Enner Glynn in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $590 a week (up 0.0% on a year earlier). That is close to the typical suburb in Nelson City ($555), and close to the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Enner Glynn | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $590 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $550–$628 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 18 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Enner Glynn
One school site lies inside Enner Glynn: Enner Glynn School (Contributing).
- Enner Glynn School (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Enner Glynn School (1.7 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Nelson College (3.3 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Nelson Hospital (3.1 km)
School enrolment zones in Enner Glynn: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Enner Glynn's titles: Nayland College.
- Enner Glynn School (primary, Years 1–6): all or nearly all 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 Enner Glynn
OpenStreetMap maps 1 place of worship inside Enner Glynn (1 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Reformed Church of Nelson, 1.6 km away
- Muslim: Nelson Islamic Cultural Society (NICS), 4.6 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%)
- Annesbrook: 76 cross-lease titles (11.4%)
Suburbs like Enner Glynn
The closest match on the measures on this site is Atawhai in Nelson City, nearest on commuting by public transport, stand-alone houses, population change. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atawhai | Nelson City | 2.5% | $610 | 51.1 | commuting by public transport, stand-alone houses, population change |
| Lyttelton | Christchurch City | 9.4% | $600 | 46.3 | schools, home ownership, unit-title share |
| Wakatu | Nelson City | 8.7% | $568 | 49.7 | distance to the coast, recent movers within NZ, commuting by public transport |
| Hospital Hill | Napier City | 3.3% | $600 | 47.8 | commuting on foot or by bike, schools, born overseas |
| Washington Valley | Nelson City | 11.9% | $560 | 35.2 | commuting by public transport, working from home, unit-title share |
Questions
What is the rent in Enner Glynn?
New tenancies in the Enner Glynn rent area had a median rent of $590 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 $550 to $628.
What schools are in Enner Glynn?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Enner Glynn: Enner Glynn School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Nelson College (3.3 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.