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, 64.6% of households in Montagu Bay were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 31.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Clarence (C) (36.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Montagu Bay - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Montagu Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Montagu Bay, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).

Montagu Bay
Clarence (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

115

% of total

36.6%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

Mortgage

2021 count

88

% of total

28.0%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

98

% of total

31.2%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

21

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

71

% of total

22.6%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

3

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Montagu Bay. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).

Housing tenure for Montagu Bay. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
Housing tenure for Montagu Bay. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Clarence (C)%Count%Clarence (C)%Countpp
Fully owned11536.6%36.2%9833.2%35.3%+17+3.4pp
Mortgage8828.0%36.3%8729.5%36.3%+1-1.5pp
Renting - Total9831.2%22.4%9431.9%22.0%+4-0.7pp
Renting - Social housing216.7%5.3%3210.8%5.4%-11-4.1pp
Renting - Private7122.6%16.9%6421.7%16.2%+7+0.9pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Other tenure type31.0%1.9%31.0%1.0%00.0pp
Not stated92.9%3.3%31.0%5.3%+6+1.9pp
Total households314100.0%100.0%295100.0%100.0%+190.0pp