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, 71.4% of households in Woodpark were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 20.8% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Cumberland (A) (27.6%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Woodpark - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Woodpark, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).

Woodpark
Cumberland (A)

Fully owned

2021 count

142

% of total

28.5%

Change from 2016

-4.6pp

Mortgage

2021 count

214

% of total

42.9%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

104

% of total

20.8%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

99

% of total

19.8%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

9

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

25

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Woodpark. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).

Housing tenure for Woodpark. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
Housing tenure for Woodpark. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cumberland (A)%Count%Cumberland (A)%Countpp
Fully owned14228.5%22.0%15233.1%24.5%-10-4.6pp
Mortgage21442.9%27.6%19542.5%28.5%+19+0.4pp
Renting - Total10420.8%40.8%8217.9%38.5%+22+2.9pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%6.7%00.0%7.1%00.0pp
Renting - Private9919.8%33.8%7516.3%30.9%+24+3.5pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.3%00.0%0.5%00.0pp
Other tenure type91.8%1.5%30.7%0.7%+6+1.1pp
Not stated255.0%8.1%286.1%7.8%-3-1.1pp
Total households499100.0%100.0%459100.0%100.0%+400.0pp