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, 66.6% of households in Brittons Swamp were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Circular Head (M) (29.7%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Brittons Swamp - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Brittons Swamp in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Brittons Swamp, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).

Brittons Swamp
Circular Head (M)

Fully owned

2021 count

4

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+33.3pp

Mortgage

2021 count

4

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+16.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

3

% of total

25.0%

Change from 2016

-13.9pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-22.2pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

4

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+33.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

41.7%

Change from 2016

+25.0pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Brittons Swamp. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).

Housing tenure for Brittons Swamp. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
Housing tenure for Brittons Swamp. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Circular Head (M)%Count%Circular Head (M)%Countpp
Fully owned433.3%34.6%00.0%32.6%+4+33.3pp
Mortgage433.3%29.7%316.7%31.5%+1+16.6pp
Renting - Total325.0%20.6%738.9%26.6%-4-13.9pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%2.7%00.0%3.3%00.0pp
Renting - Private00.0%17.6%422.2%21.5%-4-22.2pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%1.8%00.0pp
Other tenure type433.3%5.7%00.0%1.1%+4+33.3pp
Not stated541.7%9.6%316.7%8.5%+2+25.0pp
Total households12100.0%100.0%18100.0%100.0%-60.0pp