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, 79% of households in East Gresford were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 13% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Dungog (A) (37.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
East Gresford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for East Gresford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Gresford, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
Fully owned
2021 count
66
% of total
47.8%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
66
47.8%
+3.4pp
Mortgage
2021 count
43
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
43
31.2%
+7.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
18
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-12.6pp
18
13.0%
-12.6pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
25
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
25
18.1%
-5.0pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
0
0.0%
-2.6pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
4
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
4
2.9%
+2.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
8
5.8%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+14
+3.4pp
Mortgage
+15
+7.3pp
Renting - Total
-12
-12.6pp
Renting - Social housing
0
0.0pp
Renting - Private
-2
-5.0pp
Renting - Not stated
-3
-2.6pp
Other tenure type
+4
+2.9pp
Not stated
+1
-0.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for East Gresford. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dungog (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 66 | 47.8% | 40.8% | 52 | 44.4% | 40.2% | +14 | +3.4pp |
| Mortgage | 43 | 31.2% | 37.3% | 28 | 23.9% | 34.9% | +15 | +7.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 18 | 13.0% | 14.3% | 30 | 25.6% | 16.5% | -12 | -12.6pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Renting - Private | 25 | 18.1% | 13.5% | 27 | 23.1% | 14.6% | -2 | -5.0pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 | 2.6% | 1.1% | -3 | -2.6pp |
| Other tenure type | 4 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | +4 | +2.9pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 7 | 6.0% | 7.5% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 138 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 117 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21 | 0.0pp |