Housing
Housing tenure
About this topic
Housing tenure shows whether households own their dwelling outright, are purchasing it, rent privately, rent from a social landlord, or occupy it under another arrangement. It describes how households hold or access housing, not the type of dwelling itself.
This topic is useful for analysing housing markets, affordability, stability, and the mix of owners and renters. It works best alongside dwelling type, household composition, and housing cost topics such as mortgage repayments and rent.
Interpretation notes
- Tenure type describes how the dwelling is occupied, including ownership, mortgage, rental, or other arrangements.
- It applies to occupied private dwellings and should not be confused with dwelling structure or housing cost measures.
Key insight
In 2021, 85.3% of households in Old Beach were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 12% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Brighton (M) (38.4%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Old Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Old Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Beach, with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Fully owned
2021 count
574
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
574
34.5%
+5.9pp
Mortgage
2021 count
844
% of total
50.8%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
844
50.8%
-3.0pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
199
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
199
12.0%
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
190
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
190
11.4%
-0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
21
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
21
1.3%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
30
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
30
1.8%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+177
+5.9pp
Mortgage
+98
-3.0pp
Renting - Total
+23
-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing
-3
-0.2pp
Renting - Private
+22
-0.7pp
Renting - Not stated
-5
-0.4pp
Other tenure type
+13
+0.7pp
Not stated
-24
-2.1pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Old Beach. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 574 | 34.5% | 24.1% | 397 | 28.6% | 22.1% | +177 | +5.9pp |
| Mortgage | 844 | 50.8% | 38.4% | 746 | 53.8% | 38.7% | +98 | -3.0pp |
| Renting - Total | 199 | 12.0% | 31.5% | 176 | 12.7% | 31.3% | +23 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 14.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 14.1% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Renting - Private | 190 | 11.4% | 17.1% | 168 | 12.1% | 16.8% | +22 | -0.7pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Other tenure type | 21 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 8 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 30 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 54 | 3.9% | 7.5% | -24 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 1,663 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,387 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +276 | 0.0pp |