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, 82.6% of households in Winnaleah were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Dorset (M) (29.3%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Winnaleah - Households (Enumerated)

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

Housing tenure snapshot

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

Winnaleah
Dorset (M)

Fully owned

2021 count

52

% of total

56.5%

Change from 2016

+56.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

24

% of total

26.1%

Change from 2016

-40.6pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

12

% of total

13.0%

Change from 2016

+13.0pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

11

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

+12.0pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

7

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+7.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Housing tenure for Winnaleah. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
Housing tenure for Winnaleah. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Dorset (M)%Count%Dorset (M)%Countpp
Fully owned5256.5%44.4%00.0%44.2%+52+56.5pp
Mortgage2426.1%29.3%666.7%27.5%+18-40.6pp
Renting - Total1213.0%19.7%00.0%23.9%+12+13.0pp
Renting - Social housing00.0%3.4%00.0%2.7%00.0pp
Renting - Private1112.0%16.2%00.0%19.3%+11+12.0pp
Renting - Not stated00.0%0.2%00.0%1.8%00.0pp
Other tenure type77.6%4.0%00.0%1.3%+7+7.6pp
Not stated00.0%2.5%00.0%3.1%00.0pp
Total households92100.0%100.0%9100.0%100.0%+830.0pp