[1] The area include the suburbs of Greenlane, Epsom, Mt Eden, Balmoral, Sandringham, Kingsland, Morningside, Owairaka, Mount Albert, Waterview and Point Chevalier.

It is a high density residential area with strong transport connections.

[1] There are three maunga (volcanic cones) in the local board area: There are also two main waterways: There are remnants of lava flow forests at Withiel and Almorah in Epsom, and at Gribblehirst in Sandringham.

[1] Highwic, an historic building and garden in Epsom, has been open to the public since 1981.

[2][3] The New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame was established in 1997, with the first inductees being added in 1998.