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, 63.9% of households in Suffolk Park were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 32.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Byron (A) (28.1%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Suffolk Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Suffolk Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Suffolk Park, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
486
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
+20.8pp
486
33.2%
+20.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
449
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
449
30.7%
+10.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
477
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
-31.5pp
477
32.6%
-31.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
15
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
15
1.0%
-9.9pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
458
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
-21.4pp
458
31.3%
-21.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4
0.3%
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
26
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
26
1.8%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
21
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
21
1.4%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-405
+20.8pp
Mortgage
-982
+10.8pp
Renting - Total
-4,133
-31.5pp
Renting - Social housing
-772
-9.9pp
Renting - Private
-3,333
-21.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-27
-0.1pp
Other tenure type
-26
+1.1pp
Not stated
-187
-1.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Suffolk Park. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 486 | 33.2% | 37.5% | 891 | 12.4% | 36.5% | -405 | +20.8pp |
| Mortgage | 449 | 30.7% | 28.1% | 1,431 | 19.9% | 28.4% | -982 | +10.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 477 | 32.6% | 30.3% | 4,610 | 64.1% | 30.8% | -4,133 | -31.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 15 | 1.0% | 1.9% | 787 | 10.9% | 1.9% | -772 | -9.9pp |
| Renting - Private | 458 | 31.3% | 28.2% | 3,791 | 52.7% | 27.9% | -3,333 | -21.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 4 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 31 | 0.4% | 1.0% | -27 | -0.1pp |
| Other tenure type | 26 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 52 | 0.7% | 0.9% | -26 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 21 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 208 | 2.9% | 3.3% | -187 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 1,463 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,194 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -5,731 | 0.0pp |