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, 80.4% of households in Branxholm were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 18.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Dorset (M) (29.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Branxholm - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Branxholm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Branxholm, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).
Fully owned
2021 count
50
% of total
49.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
50
49.0%
-0.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
32
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
32
31.4%
-1.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
19
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
19
18.6%
+7.4pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
13
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
13
12.7%
+5.2pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
3
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
3
2.9%
+2.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
4
3.9%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
-3
-0.5pp
Mortgage
-3
-1.3pp
Renting - Total
+7
+7.4pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
+5
+5.2pp
Renting - Not stated
0
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+3
+2.9pp
Not stated
-1
-0.8pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Branxholm. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 50 | 49.0% | 44.4% | 53 | 49.5% | 44.2% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Mortgage | 32 | 31.4% | 29.3% | 35 | 32.7% | 27.5% | -3 | -1.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 19 | 18.6% | 19.7% | 12 | 11.2% | 23.9% | +7 | +7.4pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 13 | 12.7% | 16.2% | 8 | 7.5% | 19.3% | +5 | +5.2pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 3 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +3 | +2.9pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 3.9% | 2.5% | 5 | 4.7% | 3.1% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 107 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |