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, 67% of households in New Brighton were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 19.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Byron (A) (28.1%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

New Brighton - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for New Brighton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for New Brighton, with comparison markers for Byron (A).

New Brighton
Byron (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

60

% of total

46.2%

Change from 2016

-7.0pp

Mortgage

2021 count

27

% of total

20.8%

Change from 2016

-3.9pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

25

% of total

19.2%

Change from 2016

+10.1pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

24

% of total

18.5%

Change from 2016

+12.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for New Brighton. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).

Housing tenure for New Brighton. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Housing tenure for New Brighton. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Byron (A)%Count%Byron (A)%Countpp
Fully owned6046.2%37.5%4153.2%36.5%+19-7.0pp
Mortgage2720.8%28.1%1924.7%28.4%+8-3.9pp
Renting - Total2519.2%30.3%79.1%30.8%+18+10.1pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%1.9%00.0%1.9%00.0pp
Renting - Private2418.5%28.2%56.5%27.9%+19+12.0pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%1.0%00.0pp
Other tenure type43.1%2.2%33.9%0.9%+1-0.8pp
Not stated00.0%1.8%33.9%3.3%-3-3.9pp
Total households130100.0%100.0%77100.0%100.0%+530.0pp