Laingholm, Auckland Community and Real Estate market information

About Laingholm:

Laingholm is a small community on the outskirts of Auckland, in an area with a lot of native bush, in the foothills of the Waitakere Ranges and on the coast of the Manukau Harbour, with a safe shallow-water beach.

The name comes from the Laing family who originally farmed here. George Laing bought 610 acres in 1854 and the family lived by means of wool and kauri logs till the early 1920s when they sold to property developers, Parker and Warner and who called the subdivision, Laingholm Estate.

Originally Laingholm was a holiday place, but the depression in 1930 caused a number of people to come and live in their baches and to retire here. With the outbreak of war in 1939 and the subsequent shortage of housing, more people arrived to rent baches, the start of a residential expansion.

According to the latest census (2006), Laingholm had a population of 2490 people, living in 867 dwellings, with 4.7% over 65 and 25.7% under 15 and 83.7% European. People living here have a higher education, lower unemployment rate and higher earning rate than the average for all Auckland. Around half the workforce are professionals or managers. Home ownership is also higher than the average at 73.4%.

People live here because of the beautiful natural environment, the small town atmosphere and not to be close to shopping centres, work or motorways. Immigrants, particularly from the UK and South Africa, find the lifestyle to their liking.

Housing styles vary between old baches to Waitakere’s most expensive homes. Many are designed for the environment on sloping land, pointed to the sun or views. Average house size is over 140m2 and land size average over 2200m2. Most common construction is weatherboard cladding with iron roof.

Laingholm School is a highly regarded decile 9 and calls itself 'The Greatest Little School in the Universe' with a 'space' theme.

Laingholm Shopping:

-Laingholm Beach Store
-Laingholm Art Market is on every Sunday, 1-5pm in February, April, September and November at the Laingholm Village Hall. Selling fine arts, carving, weaving, photography and more.
-The Laingholm Op Shop is run by the local church, Victory Baptist, open most Wednesdays.

Transport:

Laingholm has an excellent bus service to New Lynn and beyond from the main roads, Laingholm Drive, Victory Rd and Huia Rd.

Transport Link:

www.maxx.co.nz

Eating Out:

There are not really any places to eat out in the area, but you can get great food at Laingholm Takeaways on Western Rd.

Information Supplied by:

Clive Bray