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, 0% of households in Rushy Lagoon were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 27.3% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Dorset (M) (29.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Rushy Lagoon - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Rushy Lagoon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Rushy Lagoon, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).

Rushy Lagoon
Dorset (M)

Fully owned

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-43.7pp

Mortgage

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-28.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

3

% of total

27.3%

Change from 2016

+5.5pp

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

-16.8pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

8

% of total

72.7%

Change from 2016

+70.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.4pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Rushy Lagoon. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).

Housing tenure for Rushy Lagoon. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
Housing tenure for Rushy Lagoon. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Dorset (M)%Count%Dorset (M)%Countpp
Fully owned00.0%44.4%5243.7%44.2%-52-43.7pp
Mortgage00.0%29.3%3428.6%27.5%-34-28.6pp
Renting - Total327.3%19.7%2621.8%23.9%-23+5.5pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.4%00.0%2.7%00.0pp
Renting - Private00.0%16.2%2016.8%19.3%-20-16.8pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%32.5%1.8%-3-2.5pp
Other tenure type872.7%4.0%32.5%1.3%+5+70.2pp
Not stated00.0%2.5%43.4%3.1%-4-3.4pp
Total households11100.0%100.0%119100.0%100.0%-1080.0pp