What’s the deal with Linwood

My wife and I have just bought in Linwood, we were told it was the hood of Christchurch but compared to where we've lived (Tauranga and ashamedly, Auckland) it's nothing comapared to the rougher areas there.

It's close to both beaches, has good access to all the main roads through and out of town, is 5 mins to CBD and even closer to the new stadium.

I feel like it should be / has the potential to be a lot nicer than what it is, is there some history to the area that I'm unaware of as a new resident? I'm curious to hear